The Pedestrian, By Ray Bradbury: An Analysis

In recent years,Technology has begun transforming into the backbone of human civilization. Technology devours free time, it pulls users in and sits them in front of a screen for hours on end. It has completely engulfed the world of entertainment, and it has taken socialization to a new low. This “invasion” has been apparent for many years, and was clearly noted by a popular author named Ray Bradbury. In his work, “The Veldt” Bradbury describes a world in which the technology of entertainment is capable of entirely substituting for parental roles in society. Another piece of his with notably similar qualities in is, “The Pedestrian”. In this writing an older gentleman living in a quite populous world is able to walk through the city without

According to an article from Eoi.es, “We achieved a lot with the help of technology, for example we have the possibility to travel, keep in touch with friends on the other side of the earth and cure many illnesses.” (Marie Gluck 1) These are crucial duties of technology that are carried out on a daily basis. Although this is all true, technology also has multiple negative aspects. For instance, in the very same article, she refutes her previous point, almost immediately: “It means more freedom and choices for people but at the same time we have to consider the social imbalance, weapons of mass destruction and natural resource depletion.” (Marie Gluck 1) These cons to technology hold much more weight than the pros because that same technology that saves our lives and “makes them enjoyable” is the very same technology that could end them and strip us from the real world. This is looking at technology as whole, but honing in on a certain aspect and branching out further may reveal even more of the reality of the situation. Technology has ridded of a large portion of human interaction. With this being the case societies become obsolete, people become brainless keyboard warriors sitting in front of

For example, school is a major social institution that has been around for thousands of years. "The view that online education is 'just as good as' face-to-face instruction is by no means universally held," the study acknowledges. According to an article from U.S. News, "While there has been a slow increase in the proportion of academic leaders that have a positive view of the relative quality of the learning outcomes for online courses as compared to comparable face-to-face courses, there remains a consistent and sizable minority that see online as inferior." (Lytle 9) This example of a social institution being taken over by technology is not complete, but is most definitely in the works. If school is entirely converted to online courses the foundation of all socialization will disappear. Another social institution that is slowly being chipped away at by technology is family. Family members are beginning to do their own thing whenever they are at home, and pick up a tablet/phone, browse the web, or play some video games. According to an article from Houmatoday.com, “The problem, of course, is not with iPhones or gaming systems, but in the way we allow ourselves to be controlled by technology. These devices can provide wonderful entertainment and encourage closer connections, but they also can inhibit real communication.” (Ramey 1) Obviously we cannot entirely put the blame on technology because we are