Technology And Symbolism In Wondercopy, By Ray Bradbury

In Ray Bradbury’s dystopian short story, “Wondercopy”, the world reliance and abuse on technology is depicted in which synthetic robots are created to replace the human kind. Symbolism and irony are employed along with the unified tone to posit the theme of conflict between man and technology longing for freedom and man overstepping his role to emulate the creator. Symbolism is evident throughout the short story. The “Wondercopy” symbolizes the abuse and reliance society has on technology, creating the dystopian society in the story. The rise of technology leads to conflicts of the dehumanized world. This symbolization is also evident in the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley where the creation of a monster exposes the danger that comes along with technology eventually leading to demise. The demise is death in both stories as the original Braling, the creator, dies and the monster as well as the creator die in Frankenstein. As stated by the copy, “ I’m afraid you don’t understand. I think- I love her.” This statement introduces the

The dependence on technology is at an all-time high and even separates society, inevitably stirring up conflict within society. The irony is evident when Smith walks into his bedroom to find his wife, Nettie, to be a clone eliciting the tick-tick-tick noise. The husband was trying to create a clone of himself to escape from his over-loving wife, while the wife was also trying to escape him, without each other knowing. As well, Braling created a Braling two to escape from society and avoid conflict, yet it only elevated problems in which Braling two confessed his love for Braling’s wife and fulfilled the real Braling’s dream. The irony posits the theme of human reliance on technology along with the consequences on becoming too dependent on it, shaping the future of the world today into a dystopian