There Will Come Soft Rains Discussion 8th by Kim Sullivan

10:00 House catches fire. Robots try to put out the fire. The house burns down.

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5:00 Bath fills with water, and dinner dishes are washed . The house prepares for bedtime.

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10:00 House is the only one in the city. Rest of city is in ashes and glows as if from radiation. Images of people are on the wall of the house.

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2:00 Bridge tables pop out from the walls. Nursery walls seem to come alive.

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12:00 A starving dog walks into the home and searches for people. Dog dies in the house.

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8:01: Garage door opens, but no one comes out. House is cleaned by robot mice.

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7:00 A clock announces the time. A Stove fixes Breakfast automatically.

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Reread the poem on page 3. Is the story a “retelling” of the poem? Explain.

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Setting

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Setting is more than just the time and place in this story. The setting of the smart house also serves as the main character within the story. Therefore providing an element of personification. Review the story for details that show examples of the personified house and explain how it gives an example of a human characteristic. How do the examples of personification show how the house changes, like a character would, throughout the story?