PPT-O. Henry, Vonnegut, Poe, Bradbury

Short Stories Novel contains story elements including protagonist conflict obstacles resolution Contains subplots and several central events Short Story 1000 20000 words Contains story elements but plot is mostly building up to one central event no subplots. .. " . Predicting the future is much too easy... You look at the people around you, the street you stand on, the visible air you breathe, and predict more of the same. To hell with more. I want better." . The Veldt: Ray Bradbury [graphic graphicname="TIF00030721" orient="portrait"size="A"]Ray Bradbury was born on August 22, 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois to Esther Mobergand Leonard Spaulding Bradbury. The Intro to Fahrenheit 451. Ray Bradbury. August 22, . 1920. -. June 5, . 2012. “The problem in our country isn’t with books being banned, but with people no longer reading. You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them”. or The Children’s Crusade:. A Duty-Dance with Death. Kurt Vonnegut. Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007). Born to . an upper-middle . class family who lost their wealth during the Great Depression. His mother committed suicide. . by Kurt Vonnegut. The Style of the Novel. Elements of the Novel. Science fiction. Clipped sentences and dialogue. Motifs of time travel. Aliens and space ships. Cinematic Techniques. Hard cuts. Associative fades. Fahrenheit 451. Inspiration and ideas behind the book . The Life of Bradbury. Born August 22, 1920 in Illinois. As a young boy, he wrote short stories on butcher paper. Graduated from a LA high school in 1938. By Sarah Welch. Dresden, February 1945. This was the destruction of Dresden. The Americans and British firebombed the German city for three days.. Kurt Vonnegut was a survivor.. But why was he there?. Intro to Fahrenheit 451. Ray Bradbury. August 22, 1920-June 5, 2012. Publication History. During the late 1940’s Ray Bradbury produced a short story called “The Fireman” . which appeared . in Galaxy Science Fiction in February of 1951. Kurt Vonnegut . Jr. Basic Comprehension. Re-read the first sentence. How does it help set up your expectations as a reader?. What do you think of the ending? Does it change your opinion of Gramps? . Chicago is actually in Illinois, not Iowa. Why do you think this fact is wrong? What is Vonnegut suggesting? . By Kurt Vonnegut. Family. Stock Market crashed when Vonnegut was seven years old. - Father and the arts. - Mother became despondent. - Vonnegut went to public school. Mother committed suicide 1944. Keyana workman. Pinkerton - 3. T. he author. Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois.. He was seen as one of the most renowned American writers from the 20. th. century.. His main course of work were based on science fiction, fantasy, and even horror.. 2014. Published in 1951. 220 . pages. Buildingsroman. Thematic Topics:. Alienation as a form of self-protection. The painfulness of growing up. The phoniness of the adult world. The Catcher in the rye. ”. P. 38. Kurt Vonnegut’s story paints a picture of a society that few of us would gladly embrace, even those of us who care deeply about social equality. It thus invites us to think about the society presented, its rebellious genius, Harrison Bergeron, as well as Vonnegut’s purpose. . One of the most prominent American Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, and Mystery Fiction writers of the 20. th. and 21. st. Centuries. Ray Bradbury. Best known for his . dystopian novels . Explored .