Comparison Between 'My Country And The Pedestrian'
“My Country” and “The Pedestrian” both discuss factors which are considered to contribute to the loss of humanity through their lexical choices. Part of being human in society is the ability to be humane and capability to progress with society. Millbank explores this issue in the story “My Country” by expressing the idea of humanity regression. In the story, Millbank describes intoxicated men as a “pack” exhibiting abhorrent behaviours as they “wolf whistle” and taunt the women in “loud jeering voice”. The female narrator degraded them as animalistic men deprived of humanity as they “harassed” the “lower species” with “no mechanism for defence”. Contrarily, “The Pedestrian” depicts society advancement which exceeds the way of humanity, therefore causing people to lose touch with humane aspects. Bradbury sets the story in a futuristic world where “grey phantoms” seem to
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“manifest” the “tomb-like houses”, which in reality are people. Each text’s unique portrayal of dehumanisation allow us as audience to see different ways in which people are lead to change their perspective on the importance of maintaining humanity.
Both “My Country” and “The Pedestrian” present the issue of an inhuman aspect in society which is the exploitation of power to dominate over vulnerable group resulting in fear.
In “My Country”, Millbank express the matter of power of “group over a person” and “man over women”. The narrator depicts the drunken men on the train tormenting those “who won’t or can’t fight back”. She further describe the female victims as “powerless and ridiculed” as one would to describe a cornered prey. Contrastingly, “The Pedestrian” portrays domination of technology over humanity and authority over citizens. Bradbury describes the people in the futuristic world to be lifeless as they “sat like the dead”, in a trance by the light from the screens “touching them”. Furthermore in the story, the protagonist is apprehended by a police car “wandering the empty streets” and the light held him fixed”, although he is innocent he felt the need to oblige as the opposite is an authority figure. The texts’ perspectives of the issue of abuse of power have let audience comprehend the idea that it is impeccable inhumane
action.
The texts “My Country” and “The Pedestrian” express the idea of being humane is to oppose aspects in society which contradicts your sentiment through their characters. Millbank convey this through the nameless narrator, a female teenager who confronts the group of drunk men “without a thought” due to her “rage”. She represents the part in society which has “no lack of resistance” and is able to oppose wrongdoers instead of “pretending” that they do not notice. In comparison, “The Pedestrian” expresses this through resistance against the loss of humanity through the protagonist, Mr Mead, who represented life in a world consumed by technology. Mr Mead felt “alone in this world” overwhelmed by technology as he have never encounter “another person” who would walk “for air” and “to see” as he does. Bradbury has used the character of Mr Mead to portray those in touch with their humane aspects, exempting themselves from those submerged under the control of technology. “My Country” and “The Pedestrian” both convey the resistance against the wrong as a humane aspect in different ways which allow audience to understand reasoning for people’s opposition against matter that disagree with their belief.
“manifest” the “tomb-like houses”, which in reality are people. Each text’s unique portrayal of dehumanisation allow us as audience to see different ways in which people are lead to change their perspective on the importance of maintaining humanity.
Both “My Country” and “The Pedestrian” present the issue of an inhuman aspect in society which is the exploitation of power to dominate over vulnerable group resulting in fear.
In “My Country”, Millbank express the matter of power of “group over a person” and “man over women”. The narrator depicts the drunken men on the train tormenting those “who won’t or can’t fight back”. She further describe the female victims as “powerless and ridiculed” as one would to describe a cornered prey. Contrastingly, “The Pedestrian” portrays domination of technology over humanity and authority over citizens. Bradbury describes the people in the futuristic world to be lifeless as they “sat like the dead”, in a trance by the light from the screens “touching them”. Furthermore in the story, the protagonist is apprehended by a police car “wandering the empty streets” and the light held him fixed”, although he is innocent he felt the need to oblige as the opposite is an authority figure. The texts’ perspectives of the issue of abuse of power have let audience comprehend the idea that it is impeccable inhumane
action.
The texts “My Country” and “The Pedestrian” express the idea of being humane is to oppose aspects in society which contradicts your sentiment through their characters. Millbank convey this through the nameless narrator, a female teenager who confronts the group of drunk men “without a thought” due to her “rage”. She represents the part in society which has “no lack of resistance” and is able to oppose wrongdoers instead of “pretending” that they do not notice. In comparison, “The Pedestrian” expresses this through resistance against the loss of humanity through the protagonist, Mr Mead, who represented life in a world consumed by technology. Mr Mead felt “alone in this world” overwhelmed by technology as he have never encounter “another person” who would walk “for air” and “to see” as he does. Bradbury has used the character of Mr Mead to portray those in touch with their humane aspects, exempting themselves from those submerged under the control of technology. “My Country” and “The Pedestrian” both convey the resistance against the wrong as a humane aspect in different ways which allow audience to understand reasoning for people’s opposition against matter that disagree with their belief.