Ray Bradbury‚ writer of the “There Will Come Soft Rains”‚ discusses a story of a family owning a futuristic home that reminds them of their daily events and is specifically scheduled to perform chores chronologically throughout the day. In the short story‚ Bradbury’s use of simile provides the readers with a projection of the overall tone of the narrative. To begin‚ a quite striking simile is used‚ “The fire backed off‚ as even an elephant must at the sight of a dead snake (bradbury 3)”. By comparing
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future‚ Earth as we know it will be taken over by comprehending technology and will become a staple of everyday life where humans will intermix with machines. Technology will be the future’s new version of society. In the short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury‚ in the year of 2026‚ technology had taken over the world when one house remained standing after a nuclear attack in Allendale‚ California. The owners of the house have disappeared due to nuclear blast which left nothing left
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Samantha Hunt 5/14/2010 Mrs. Arcement 4th Period “There Will Come Soft Rains” In both the story and the poem “There Will Come Soft Rains” they share a common ground. Both focus on world destruction‚ and human extinction. Each author discusses life after humans are gone. Even though humans have vanished‚ life as it is still continues to go on through wildlife and virtual world. In the story‚ Bradbury discusses a very high tech‚ virtual house that continues to do it’s
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In the story "There will come soft rains" there is a house that is run by advanced technology but the family that use to live there got blown up by a nuclear bomb but the house survived. There is also a poem called "There will come soft rains" and it is based on the great world war. Now in the poem it is talking about war and how even though the world is going through tough times and is not doing good nature will still be able to go on even without man kind. It also talks about how the technology
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Technology‚ Man’s Emotionless Invention In the short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” Bradbury demonstrates that the technologies created by humans are incapable of obtaining emotions. The house is so advanced that it can survive the explosion of an atomic bomb‚ but is still unable to express emotions similar to that of humans. After the explosion‚ the house now stands alone in the city of Allendale‚ California during 2026. It seems as if the owners of the house were anticipating a disaster so
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There are many ways to segment markets‚ but the most effective approach for Tesla would be to use a concentrated segmentation strategy. Tesla should not try to appeal to everyone by engaging in a mass marketing campaign. A concentrated segmentation strategy will allow Tesla to employ its limited resources more efficiently. Geographic segmentation is used when a product satisfies a customer’s want or need that is specific to a region. Tesla can use a geographic segmentation because gas prices
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The dark side of energy drinks General purpose: to persuade Organizational outline method or pattern: problem/solution INTRODUCTION Attention getter: Ever since Red Bull came on to the market in 1997‚ there ’s been an explosion in caffeinated energy drinks. Some are marketed as food and others as dietary supplements. But there ’s little guidance for the consumer on how much caffeine is in them. Specific purpose: The specific purpose of my speech is to
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Literary Analysis Nate deCorpo Adv.comp R/1 Soft Voice of the Serpent‚ a short story by Nadine Gordimer tells of the most bizarre relationship which a man‚ who has lost his leg‚ has with a wounded locust. When the man who is still trying to accept his own injury‚ notices that the locust has also been handicapped by the loss of a limb‚ he feels an instant connection towards the locust. Now that the man has found something else which has to deal with the same thing he
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Phoebe Masters‚ at Ms.-Tique Corporation must decide if and how the company will introduce an aerosol can package for its Soft and Silky Shaving Gel‚ including a determination of product size (5.5 or 10 oz.) and location (personal care or toiletries). Furthermore‚ the manager needs to decide if a test market is necessary to evaluate the new packaging. Strategic Issues Product Soft and Silky Shaving Gel (SSSG)‚ a women’s shaving product that contains moisturizers‚ is currently packaged in a 5.5 oz
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Energy Drinks: An Analysis Modern life has become fast-paced and the multitudes of work to be done require plenty of effort now more than before. Be it in school or in the office‚ many people have turned to energy drinks as a source of boost for their inadequate physical endurance and mental strength in addressing the demands of modern living. As the name itself easily suggests‚ ‘energy drinks’ are supposed to supplement people with the energy they need. Since they contain a combination of vitamins
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