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  • There Will Come Soft Rains

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    There Will Come Soft Rains is the story of a mechanical house. As the tale opens, the house is performing everyday tasks like making breakfast, cleaning the house, and reminding its occupants that it's time to pay the bills; however, it quickly becomes apparent that no one is living there anymore. In a city covered with nuclear fallout, this house is the only one still standing. This short story explores themes of war and the futility of progress

  • Bradbury's Short Stories

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    Bradbury's Short Stories are a collection of short fiction by science fiction and fantasy author Ray Bradbury. The collection includes notable stories like The Veldt, a reflection on television culture, the blurred edges between reality and fiction, and the senseless violence of youth culture. Other prominent stories like The Illustrated Man investigate classic Bradbury themes and settings such as desperation, growing to adulthood, and American carnival and circus culture in the first half of the 20th century.

  • The Illustrated Man

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    The Illustrated Man is a collection of science fiction stories tied together by the character of the Illustrated Man, a person covered in animated tattoos that depict the different stories. Stories like "Kaleidoscope," which tells of astronauts contemplating their final moments after a ship malfunction, "Zero Hour," about children aiding an alien invasion through playing a game, and others in the collection explore the nature of humankind and our relationship with society and the world.

  • Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus

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