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Ray Bradbury's The Illustrated Man

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Summer is a time for relaxation and a recollection of the previous school year. A sense of disappointment and discouragement always linger in the air throughout the summer in anticipation of the next school year. The origin being summer reading. Statistics for procrastination are at an all time high during the month of August. Contradictorily, the summer of ‘13 was the pinnacle of summer reading throughout my education. The assignment of the Illustrated Man was unique. The Illustrated Man is a collection of short stories that explore the realm of science fiction and the nature of mankind. Technology has perpetually been important to me, both in my childhood and my education. Ray Bradbury exemplifies all kinds of feelings towards technology,

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