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Rhetorical Analysis Of Inside The Home Of The Future

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In her article “Inside the Home of the Future,” Kelly Greene asserts that new technology, especially that which is being used in new “smart homes,” is mandatory to make human life simpler. Greene supports her assertion by clearly describing the technology and excitedly explained its advantages. Her purpose is to inform readers of the benefits of new technology in order to create enthusiasm for the future. She seems to have a young to middle-aged audience in mind because her tone is hopeful and uplifting, the vocabulary is straightforward, and young readers are able to relate with ease. For example, Greene introduces a new way to record a grocery list; all the homeowner must do is say what they need out loud, and the house will record it verbatim …show more content…

Bradbury supports his argument by using symbolism as well as an extreme case to demonstrate what could happen if humans are not cautious in their actions. Bradbury’s purpose is to warn humans of the possibilities of technology in order to in order to force people to consider the fact humans waste time with it and it ends up ripping people apart. His intended audience appears to be mature people who are willing to listen because his tone is serious and foreboding, and he challenges modern ways of life. For instance, Mrs. Montag loves her “family” more than her own husband, and is even able to relate to them significantly better. “‘Now’ said Mildred, ‘my “family” is people. They tell me things; I laugh, they laugh!’” (Bradbury 69). In addition, Bradbury shows how technology can make people turn on others who are not like them or do not have similar interest, such as a person who prefers books; the firemen even burn a woman who refuses to leave her books. “On the front porch where she had come to weigh them quietly with her eye, her quietness a condemnation, the woman stood motionless. Beatty flicked his fingers to spark the kerosene” (Bradbury 37). Without doubt, Ray Bradbury argues that technology could potentially adulterate human

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