seems to be a subconscious
version of Sim in third person
Mocks cliche endings
the end of the story makes it
sound like the whole story
was a dream, but it's not
character development
In this short life, Bradbury
shows the essential parts of
human life, such as one's
ambition, learning, etc.
figurative language
His parallel structure is powerful
Does not have hard to
understand allegories
and similes, but they
get the point across.
a lot of the figurative language is
being used to show how thirsty
Sim is for knowledge of the planet
Word Choice
short sentences
simple and meaningful
Repetition to create tension
characters
Sim
protagonist
fast learner
observant
always questioning things
determined
Dark
Sim's older sister
wise
silent
Lyte
Sim's friend
loves sim
Chion
Sim's enemy
selfish
Dienc
scientist
logical
Sim's mentor
Sim's Dad
pessimistic
"'What has he
to live for?'" (Bradbury 261)
has no hope left
similar to Bramante in "The
Rocket", both characters have
lost hope and will over the years
Sim's Mom
optimistic
theme
Stand for what you believe in,
no matter what other people
say
Desperation leads to extreme and risky actions
People don't believe in
a solution unless it
happens immediately
Autobiographical elements
Bradbury had no money to attend
college, to he took the risk to
pursue his ambitions to become an
author. Likewise, Sim had only
eight days to live, and had to risk
his life to accomplish his goals