Extra Credit

All Summer in a Day By Ray Bradbury
Deep Reading Questions:

1) Ray Bradbury imagines life on Venus in this story. How is life different on Venus? What role does this setting play in the story?
2) The way Bradbury imagines life on Venus has a point. There are themes hidden in this story. He wants to get you to think: What is Bradbury trying to get you to think about? Think about this quote: “, and she remembered the sun and the way the sun was and the sky was when she was four in Ohio. And they, they had been on Venus all their lives, and they had been only two years old when last the sun came out and had long since forgotten the color and heat of it and the way it really was.”

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August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains By Ray Bradbury
Deep Reading Questions:

1) This was written in 1950, just after World War II. What is the theme of the story? What is Bradbury’s point? Think about the technology and how humans use technology.
2) On Page 3 there is a poem. What is the point of the poem and how does it relate to the story?
3) Do you agree with Bradbury’s view on human nature and technology?

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