Ray Bradbury: Short Stories
Bradbury employs short, lyrical paragraphs throughout the story. Why is this an effective means of narration?
There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury
There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury
There Will Come Soft Rains" is titled after the randomly selected poem read by the house, which is an actual poem by Sara Teasdale. The poem communicates the idea that nature will outlast humanity and thrive once man's civilizations have been destroyed. There Will Come Soft Rains" is titled after the randomly selected poem read by the house, which is an actual poem by Sara Teasdale. The poem communicates the idea that nature will outlast humanity and thrive once man's civilizations have been destroyed. The language is lyrical and figurative which lends well to the type of whimsical and nostalgic narrative of the story.