How Does Ray Bradbury Use Symbolism In The Pedestrian

If you have ever read Ray Bradbury then you know he is very skillful in writing stories. Every word contributes to the story in an important way. In The Pedestrian, Ray Bradbury uses symbolism, repetition, and metaphors to show what it feels like to be lonely. In this world of the future most are not outside or being active because they rather be inside watching tv. In fact, no one is around outside on this cold november night. First, the author uses the tomb-like houses and empty streets to symbolize how alone it is. “Everything went on in the tomb-like houses at night now, he thought, continuing his fancy. The tombs ill-lit by television light, where the people sat like the dead, the grey multicolored lights touching their faces, but never really touching them”. The people have let technology control them. They are so entertained by illusions they see on a screen but forget they could see some of these things in real life. “If he closed his eyes and stood very still, frozen, he could imagine himself upon the center of a plain, a wintry, windless Arizona desert with no house in

He used the tomb-like houses and empty streets as a form of symbolism. And repeatedly mentions the frosty air and cold november night in his story. He gets a clear message across when he shows how the world has become cold and hard. Each word or paragraph he uses and writes are there for a reason. Everything he does is intentional and nothing is a small detail you can overlook. But most of the story is a form of symbolism. This story gives the reader a look at what it feels like to be lonely. In this world it’s seems hard, cold, and alone. The world seems dead. But many people in our world would say it’s not that different then the one Ray Bradbury wrote about. Maybe, no is around at night because the author implies even though millions of people are around there are some who still feel