By Ray Bradbury Author Highlights Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan Illinois on August 22 1920 Bradburys reputation as a leading science fiction writer occurred in 1950 with The Martian Chronicles ID: 312219
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The Illustrated Man
By: Ray Bradbury Slide2
Author Highlights
Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois on August 22, 1920
Bradbury's reputation as a leading science fiction writer occurred in 1950 with
The Martian Chronicles. The book describes man's attempt to colonize Mars Slide3
Bradbury is a Dystopian Writer
Genres of literature
that explore social and political structures
Utopian fiction
is the creation of an ideal world
Dystopian fiction
is the opposite: creation of a
nightmare
worldSlide4
Dystopian writing in
The Illustrated Man
He points out the troubles with technology
Did you ever imagine that technology could be seen as a negative aspect of society?
How does technology assist society?
In what ways can technology be harmful?Slide5
Dystopian writing in
The Illustrated Man
Examines the world from a distance
Negative point of view
Very cautious upon man’s ability to rely on modern conveniences Slide6
Historical Context
1950s- What’s happening in the world?
Space Race
United States and the Soviet Union were engaged in a heated competition1957 when the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite,
Sputnik
.
USA and Soviet Union both wanted to prove scientific superiority and to show their military strength.
Slide7
Cold War
The Cold War began after World War Two.
The Space Race grew out of the Cold War
Democratic vs. Communist
society
The main countries were the
United States and the
Soviet Union.Slide8
Science in Schools
Push for Science and Math
Science fairs evolved
Programs and course of studies centered around math and science
Influx of TechnologySlide9
Facts about this decade(1950)
Population: 151,684,000 (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census)*
Unemployed: 3,288,000
Life expectancy: Women 71.1, men 65.6
Car Sales: 6,665,800
Average Salary: $2,992
Labor Force male/female: 5/2
Cost of a loaf of bread: $0.14
Bomb shelter plans, like the government pamphlet
You Can Survive
, become widely availableSlide10
Decade at a Glance
1951 -
Transcontinental television
begins with a speech by Pres. Truman1954 - Racial segregation is ruled unconstitutional in public schools by the U.S. Supreme Court.
1959 -
Alaska
and
Hawaii
become the forty-ninth and fiftieth states. Slide11
Welcome Television!
During the 1950s, television became the dominant
mass media
Less reliance on print and radio newsIn the early fifties, the number of hours young people
watched TV
steadily increased
What was portrayed on television became
accepted as normalSlide12
TV continued
1954,
black and white broadcasts became color broadcasts
Families no longer listened to radio and discussed world eventsEntertained not EngagedSlide13
Developments from TV Era
TV Dinners
TV Guides
TV TraysNew way of lifeSlide14
Shows of the timeSlide15
Party Line
Party line
(also
multiparty line or Shared Service Line) is an arrangement in which two or more customers are connected directly to the same
local loop
.
Prior to World War II in the United States, party lines were the primary way residential subscribers acquired local phone serviceSlide16
Life in a 360 Degree View
The Veldt- First story in
The Illustrated Man
Life is viewed in a 360* theater.Who has been to Disney?Slide17
The Plot of the Short Stories
A young man meets an Illustrated Man, whose tattoos are filled with the power to tell stories and see the future.
Despite the Illustrated Man's warnings, he looks at the tattoos, which tells him eighteen stories
1
st
story The VeldtSlide18
Science Fiction
Not considered legitimate literature at the time Ray Bradbury first started publishing his books
A setting in the
future, in
alternative timelines
, or in a historical past that contradicts known facts of history
Science fiction is largely based on writing rationally about alternate possibilitiesSlide19
Final Thoughts/Questions?