Ray Bradbury ("The Rocket") by: Sujeeth
Jayaraman, Imran Haidery, Alvin Peng
Writing Style
Character Development
Bradbury shows many
human characteristics
such as jealousy,
bitterness, etc to show
how it affects one's
choices
"'When you tell your amazing trip to
her, over the years, won't bitterness
gnaw at her?'"(Bradbury 268)
Bramante, carries Bradbury's
understanding of the human emotions
and characteristics to the reader.
Dialogue is used as a
way to develop
characters
"'You have ruined us... Our money used for this - this thing. When it
should have been spent on equipment'"(Bradbury 275). Maria originally
cared about Bodoni, but through this dialogue, Bodoni's actions have
made Maria to change and to speak out against him.
Narrator
Does not seem
like a character
only explains the story,
has no opinion
Figurative Language
not really deep
or sophisticated
Word Choice
not sophisticated
most of his words are used
the show a mood or
develops a scene
"Now, this very night, he stood half
naked in the darkness, watching the
fire fountains murmuring in the air.
The rockets on their long wild way to
Mars and Saturn and Venus!"(Bradbury
267).
Characters
Fiorello Bodoni
Poor
Melts metal for a living
A good father
Enjoys escaping the
reality of his current
situation
Cares about his children more than himself
Maria (Wife of Bodoni)
pregnant
cares for Bodoni and her children dearly
Bramante
hardened over the years
does not believe in change
believes that the money
Bodoni has saved for a
rocket ticket will only
bring jelousy
Thinks the
world is
biased toward
the rich
Paolo
knows the best for the family
not selfish
Antonello
Son of Bodoni
Lorenzo
Oldest son of Bodoni
Miriamne
Daughter of Bodini
Autobiographical elements
As a child Bradbury was
fascinated with magicians, so
the illlusion that Bodoni
created for his children may
have been inspired by this
point in life