BRADBURY’S SHORT STORIES

Bob, the hero, is a young man scheduled to make the first flight into outer space. His mother is fearful of losing him and questions her son’s flight, the mission, and the consequences. Her husband, however, has finally been able to see value in the nation’s space program. On the […]

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Her brother, Jamie, advises that they take her, bed and all, outside so that all passersby might suggest a cure. Perhaps one of the cures will be successful. Many people make diagnoses and offer advice, but the real cure comes from a young Dustman who visits her towards evening. His […]

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Meanwhile, the engineer is concerned that he will need more coal if the train is to make Stokely on time. He finds that fire is necessary if he is to reach his next station. The two pseudo-knights, however, view that same fire as being destructive. Through this fire imagery, Bradbury […]

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During a leisurely stroll along the beach, Smith sees a man drawing pictures in the sand. The pictures are obviously Picasso’s work, and, thus, Smith meets the artist face to face. Realizing that the only way to preserve this particular masterpiece is by committing it to memory, Smith walks back […]

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The October Country The October Country is comprised largely of stories originally contained in the limited edition of Dark Carnival, published in 1947 and long since out of print. Bradbury added only five new stories to the collection: “The Dwarf,” “The Next in Line,” “The Watchful Poker Chip of H. […]

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