https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6 In order to start thinking about Ray Bradbury's style of writing and to practice our skills of world building, your bookclub group will collate a series of images, phrases and single words that could be used to create a world that would exist in a Bradbury novel or short story. You can use language you locate in his short stories, or imaginative, inferred language that you come up with as a group. Post your findings in the Padlet with the usual rules (name, appropriateness, not too long!). en-us 2018-10-20 07:51:56 UTC 2026-02-26 11:04:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Simplehouse.png https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295251165 "autumn coming to last a million years."
This quote demonstrates the bleak future that is to last and creates an ominous atmosphere.

The word "dark" is used a lot of times throughout Bradbury's novels and short stories.]]> 2018-10-21 23:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295251165 https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295251298 - Different seasons/climates
- Death is often very prevalent in his stories, usually happening at the end. For instance, in The Scythe, Drew cuts down the wheat representing his family near the end of the story. In The October Game, Mich kills and cuts apart his daughter near the end.
- Describing weather, such as "flaming", "slow, hot air", ]]> 2018-10-21 23:53:57 UTC https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295251298 https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295251505 Bradbury uses shades and colour to demonstrate the evil or/and innocence in one or an object. 'A man rose from machinery darkness', in SWTWC Bradbury mentions the machinery's darkness, he creates an atmosphere demonstrating that the technology around us posses evil. This is a common theme in his writing as he usually portrays machinery as evil.]]> 2018-10-21 23:55:56 UTC https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295251505 joey_holmes https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295251755 Seasons - especially autumn. This is used to set the tone of the story, and is useful in foreshadowing events. Autumn is commonly used in Bradbury's short stories and novels because it is described as the transitioning season, and the end of all life, as all of the trees lose their leaves and everything comes to a standstill.

The usage of futuristic technology, usually in a sinister way, in a way showing readers what could happen in the future if we are not too careful.

Weather also plays an important role in Bradbury's books, as it us used alongside the seasons to foreshadow events.]]> 2018-10-21 23:58:21 UTC https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295251755 joey_holmes https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295253370 Autumn]]> 2018-10-22 00:10:25 UTC https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295253370 joey_holmes https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295253625 Ray Bradbury & original Time Machine]]> 2018-10-22 00:12:20 UTC https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295253625 https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295253784 Bradbury's worlds are created with technology and innovation. These worlds intrigues the reader into reading due to Bradbury's balanced and unique plot. For example, the atmosphere in the scythe was eerie and ]]> 2018-10-22 00:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295253784 https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295253812 In Ray Bradbury's stories the weather is often quite bleak and autumnal.]]> 2018-10-22 00:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295253812 joey_holmes https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295253856 Weather most likely to be used in Bradbury's texts - dark, stormy, dreary.]]> 2018-10-22 00:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295253856 joey_holmes https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295775079 Elements of technology, such as time machines, futuristic houses, etc.

(Playroom in the Veldt, Ray Bradbury Theatre)]]> 2018-10-23 03:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295775079 https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295775199 The old and desolate house is reminiscent of the type of setting Bradbury creates in some of his stories. The dark and ominous clouds also add to the bleak atmosphere.]]> 2018-10-23 03:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295775199 joey_holmes https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295775694 Dark room which is likely to be found in Bradbury's books.]]> 2018-10-23 03:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295775694 https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295776161 Desolate house which may be found in Ray Bradbury's stories.]]> 2018-10-23 03:53:00 UTC https://padlet.com/abby_davey1/9fz125m7mhh6/wish/295776161