When is the last time that you saw a literary device? In a poem, or a novel? Perhaps a short story? Literary devices: we all use them, we all love them, but what can it really do for an author's writing? When used correctly they can add character and dimension to one's writing, but what some fail to remember is that even the best writers can fall extremely short to writing excellent literary elements. In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game,” Richard Connell uses literary devices such as personifications and allusions to help the reader better understand the plot and characters. Although Connell excelled in his numerous uses of personifications, his allusions he attempted were far from perfection.…
Bradbury gives many examples of how technology can be both helpful and dangerous to human beings. The stove made food and saved time for the family, but when there was no one there it continued to cook and make food. The house continued to use water when it wasn’t needed…
“The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury describes a future where everyone stays inside and watches T.V., except for one man. For the past few years, Leonard Mead is the only person who takes walks through the lonely and deserted streets, when one night the only police car in the city interrogates him and then takes him to a psychiatric center for the sole reason that he was unlike the rest of society. Often people who think differently are misunderstood and as a result, they are treated unfairly.…
The human species has defined itself as one driven towards consumption and exploitation of natural resources. Our rapid evolutionary success and our seemingly relentless appetite for advancement, and utilization, have developed many associated problems, one such problem being the issue of reality. For the purpose of this essay, reality will be defined as “The state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them” and consumption shall be defined as “the action of using up a resource” (Oxford University Press). Population growth rates are remaining stagnant globally, and in the United States there’s has been a decline of a mere three hundredth percent, as released by the World Bank in two thousand eleven. (World Bank Statistics Center) Adding to our success, since the industrial revolution life expectancy rates have increased exponentially. (Silvers, Desnoyers, and Stow 802) As a result we are consuming resources at a rate that is not renewable, or feasible for the future. It is plausible that we will have to rely on scientific advancement to sustain our species. The novel, Oryx and Crake, written by Margaret Atwood, displays the aftermath of these events as an overpopulated earth advances to meet our needs. In this essay I will examine how human consumption could create a world of false reality, as developed in the main theme of the novel, Oryx and Crake.…
In the short story There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury explores the concept that humans are becoming dependent on technology. Our over dependency leads to the loss of the ability to think critically. Technology is fabricated to help us in our lives, but it deprives us from our capabilities.…
Ray Bradbury has foreseen the future with the realistic way in that novel. Though he wrote Fahrenheit 451 in the 1950s, he forecast 2040s of futuristic America. For instance; “Have you ever watched the jet cars racing on the boulevards down that way?” said Clarisse He wanted readers to understand the importance of thinking and reading. Some parts show us that coming future will bring many disappointing-negative things. As an illustration, insensitive; it is getting disappeared by people because of our social…
Fahrenheit 451 is a novel by Ray Bradbury that is set in a dystopian society where technology has advanced into such an extremity that citizens are seemingly obsessed with the technology they have, such as parlor walls. Montag slowly comes to the realization that he is unhappy with his life in the technologically driven society. Technology has clearly made an enormous impact on modern society. We are able to connect with many diverse people around the world and it has helped us transform into the mainstream of modern life. Just like other technological breakthroughs, however, technology is not always used wisely and can have a negative impact on the society as a whole. Users become reliant on technology and overuse it, taking away time for…
Our environment today is filled with pollution, warmer climates are increasing and supplies are running short. M.T. Anderson writes Feed in 2002. He tries to predict future events related to our environment in a futuristic sidewinder. Some things he speaks of are people wearing plastic, or the environment covered in black. Anderson speaks of the far future in Feed, but now eight years later many of these events are unfolding.…
In a world today where humans litter even the minute of a thing such as a simple can of soda, where students rely solely on calculators and computers to complete class or school work, moreover; small businesses present day cannot even thrive due to the dominance of corporations in the world. Thus, the direction society is headed is a future that is doomed to over consumption, an overbearing reliance on technology and corporate capitalism. With that said, there is a clear distinction between the trend society has today and where earth is headed as depicted within the society and earth in the movie WALL-E. The film, Wall-E, suggests that this movie highlights the catastrophic warning against environmental…
In 2012, a critical review was written by a man who goes by Chicago Ex-Patriate. He is currently studying for MFA in Creative Writing after removing himself from an English Degree for three years. He wrote a review on Ernest Cline’s first novel Ready Player One. Before reading this novel, he had previous knowledge of two different opinions. One was from an old co-worker who gave the book praise. The other was from his former Border manager, Terrance Terick, who gave it a detailed critique. After giving a short summary of the novel’s plot he began to give his opinion and critique as well.…
The short story, Harrison Bergeron, was written by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. In the story, we see many uses of different literary devices that help us understand the world they are living in. Similes introduce us to the loud, distracting sounds that go off in George’s head every time he is about to take advantage of his brain. The handicaps that certain people are chosen to wear symbolize their strength, intelligence, and beauty. Vonnegut uses allusions to reference a Greek god and the Constitution. I chose this story because I was fascinated by this world where everyone was “equal” and by Harrison’s fearlessness in challenging the laws and his desire to be free.…
Technology has given humans numerous advantages. One advantage, in particular, is the improvement in the way we think that results in a change in the way we learn. Although this advantage is very helpful in today’s world, there is a downside in its effect on the environment and our future. When militaries started occupying land, they began to enforce their own culture upon that land. This included using the military’s technology to advance civilization. Even though technology has made significant advancements and improvements in life, one must also consider how technology has hurt the environment. In the article “Which Species Will Live?” Michelle Nijhuis explains how technology has led to the important moral issue of whether or not to focus on saving one species at the cost of ignoring another and let it fall victim to extinction. David Foster Wallace’s article “Consider the Lobster” deals with the Maine Lobster Festival and shows how technology has led…
The story Harrison Bergeron takes place in the year 2081 and everyone is equal by their physical and mental qualities due to enforcement by the law. A married couple named George and Hazel can only think in short bursts because of Hazel’s low iq and George’s small radio in his ear. The two of them have a son named Harrison who smart and strong and is taken away from his parents. Complications arise when Harrison escapes and people worry that he may take over the government and change society itself. The theme of this story that the most unique people in life are the most important, yet they are looked as bad to others and society refuses to accept them.…
In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, technology is used to show what could potentially happen if we don’t think for ourselves. The main characters are Montag and Mildred. Mildred, the spouse of Montag, focuses on the television so much that she forgets to think for herself. Mildred ends up passing away, and Montag didn’t have any sympathy because their relationship wasn’t very close. Technology has a big impact on not just ourselves, but our own thinking. Fahrenheit 451 demonstrates the TV and technology ruins relationships.…
The electronic waste that is not being recycled properly is causing a lot of health issues plus contaminating food. Electronic waste contains toxic chemicals that are fatal. They found lead in circuit boards, in televisions and found in computer monitor glass. Lead can destroy the nervous system, affect your blood, and also affect your baby if you’re pregnant. They have found mercury also in computers, laptops and fluorescent lights. Mercury can affect our food chain if it gets into our streams and rivers. It also can cause damage to the organs and brain development in fetuses. Cadmium is also found in chip resistors. Cadmium can cause harm to the kidneys and also induce types of cancer. I’m personally blown away by all this nonsense. I think that if an Interactionist viewed this film and seen the horrific damage that it is causing in our country and other countries that they would go straight to the person that is in charge of our electronic waste. An interactionist views our society and what they see around the world, they focus and interact one on one. I believe they would be so upset with anger and concern that they would petition a law that there would be no more dumping…