Bomb 1-Humans 0: How Ray Bradbury Warns Humanity of Its Self-Made Demise In “August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains,” Ray Bradbury warns that man-made technology will never triumph over nature because of humanity’s priority of destruction rather than helping everyday life. He highlights the priority of destruction over everyday life through the effectiveness of the atomic bomb and the ineffectiveness of the house to withstand natural disasters. Bradbury’s story warns that prioritizing power over survival will lead to nature overpowering humanity. Bradbury also showcases that refusing to coexist with nature will lead to nature taking revenge on humans. The human priority of destruction can be shown through the effectiveness of the atomic bomb, …show more content…
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