1. Record all details you can about the setting of this story. 2. What

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Record all details you can about the setting of this story.
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What do you think Bradbury's purpose was in writing this story? Cite details from the story to support your opinion.
3.
Bradbury doesn't tell us directly what has happened to cause the strange situation in the story. What do you think has caused this severe limitation
on individual freedom?
4.
Which of today's problems seem to have been eliminated from Leonard Mead's society? What does Leonard miss that we still enjoy today?
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How is technology used to control Leonard's world? What point about technology and its power do you think Bradbury is making? Find key words, phrases, or events (textual evidence) in the story to support your interpretation.
6.
Explain Leonard Mead's "regressive tendencies." Why is his behavior considered problematic in this society?
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Describe the police automaton's response when Leonard says he is a writer. What does that say about his society?
8.
In 1951, when "The Pedestrian" was published, it was read as a prediction
of the future. Now that we are closer to 2053, compare/contrast Bradbury's vision of the future with today's reality. In what ways was he right or wrong?
9.
Explain the symbolism revealed when Mead passes his house, and it is the only one with lights on inside.
10.
Do you think Bradbury is too pessimistic about technology? Support your opinion with details from the text and from the real world.
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