Human Nature In There Will Come Soft Rains

Therefore, Ray Bradbury’s short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” depicts a negative image of human nature. Bradbury's portrayal of the abandoned house as a symbol of human nature emphasizes the emptiness and futility of a world without people. The house continues to function even though its inhabitants are long gone, highlighting humanity's destructive tendencies that ultimately lead to their demise. "The house stood alone in a city of rubble and ashes. This was the one house left standing. At night the ruined city gave of a radioactive glow which could be seen for miles" (Bradbury, 1950). This description of the house standing alone in a city of rubble and ashes emphasizes the destructive power of humanity and its ability to destroy itself. The radioactive glow serves as a reminder

“In the kitchen the breakfast stove gave a hissing sigh and ejected from its warm interior eight pieces of perfectly browned toast, eight eggs sunnyside up, sixteen slices of bacon, two coffees, and two cool glasses of milk” (Bradbury, 1950). This quote shows how the technology in the house continues to function even in the absence of its human inhabitants. The fact that the house can make breakfast for its non-existent occupants emphasizes the negative aspects of human nature, and how our creations can ultimately become self-destructive and meaningless. The quote also shows how technology has become autonomous and disconnected from human purpose, suggesting that humans have lost control over their creations. This highlights a negative view of human nature, suggesting that we have created machines that may ultimately destroy us. This evidence suggests that the author's depiction of human nature in "There Will Come Soft Rains" is negative, portraying a world where humanity's destructive tendencies lead to its