Throughout the history of American literature, several astounding authors have risen the public eye. Ray Bradbury, one of the most successful American authors, attracts attention to societal problems. "The Pedestrian," one of Ray Bradbury 's infamous works, distributes and highlights the problems that technology enforces onto citizens. Unlike countless other works on the defectiveness of technology, the short story "The Pedestrian" relates to the reader; the underlying themes such as loneliness and individualism are universal. Perhaps the key to Ray Bradbury 's success is his use of literary elements to enhance the themes and moods behind his works. Ray Bradbury, in "The Pedestrian, uses symbolism and conflict and figurative language to prove his beliefs about technology: technology forces an automatic lifestyle onto its users. First, Ray Bradbury uses figurative language to enhance the mood and the negative ideas about technology, and by doing so he creates the building grounds for the setting, characterization, and theme of "The Pedestrian." Attentively, Bradbury uses similes to delineate the setting, the dehumanization of misfits, and the problems with technology; this can be shown throughout the plot line. For example, as Mr. Mead saunters endlessly down the vacant streets, he notes his surroundings: "The street was silent and long and empty, with only his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk in mid-country"(6). Not only does this enrich the solitude that people