For many years writers have given human personality to inanimate objects such as toys, children, and houses. The story “August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury tells a story of a house in the city that was hit by an atomic bomb. As the story progresses it shows an automated house doing its daily business. Finally, the house catches on fire and only a wall is left intact. Hidden symbolism changes the meaning and is demonstrated mostly in the story by personifying the house. The author symbolizes the house as a human and gives it similar feelings when experiencing loss. Three main emotions that are given to the house are grief, loneliness, and anxiety. One emotion that is shown by the house is grief. The house grieves over the