Introduction and Conclusion

Conclusion - Part 1

'The Pedestrian' is a short story about a dystopian future where society has lost all sense of creativity and is reliant on technology, and where only one man, Leonard Mead, does not conform to society.

Conclusion - Part 2

In this story Ray Bradbury uses three effective language techniques; similes, metaphors, and symbolism to describe the setting and the characters, support the main ideas he was trying to convey, and compare and contrast different things in the story.

Intro - Part 2

Ray Bradbury uses three effective language techniques, similes, extended metaphors and symbolism, which were used to help describe Leonard Mead and his loneliness and implied and supplied evidence towards the ideas of the negative impacts of technology, in the story.

Conclusion - Part 3

Similes were used to give a good description of Leonard Mead, his traits and personality. Metaphors were used to show the reader what society had become, and to emphasise how Mead was the only person left not succumbing to technology.

Conclusion - Part 4

Symbolism was used to compare and contrast the different people in the story and to support the main ideas of the story. These were all effective language techniques Ray Bradbury used in 'The Pedestrian' to make it a fascinating and intriguing story to read.

Intro - Part 1

The pedestrian by Ray Bradbury is a short story set in 2053 that follows a man called Leonard Mead in a dystopian future. In this story, society is glued to their televisions, unable to think creatively, reliant on the bland entertainment given to them.