Ray Bradbury (Frost and Fire)

Writing Style
1. Narrator
  1. seems to be a subconscious version of Sim in third person
  2. Mocks cliche endings
    1. the end of the story makes it sound like the whole story was a dream, but it's not
2. character development
  1. In this short life, Bradbury shows the essential parts of human life, such as one's ambition, learning, etc.
3. figurative language
  1. His parallel structure is powerful
  2. Does not have hard to understand allegories and similes, but they get the point across.
  3. a lot of the figurative language is being used to show how thirsty Sim is for knowledge of the planet
4. Word Choice
  1. short sentences
  2. simple and meaningful
  3. Repetition to create tension
characters
1. Sim
  1. protagonist
  2. fast learner
  3. observant
  4. always questioning things
  5. determined
2. Dark
  1. Sim's older sister
  2. wise
  3. silent
3. Lyte
  1. Sim's friend
  2. loves sim
4. Chion
  1. Sim's enemy
  2. selfish
5. Dienc
  1. scientist
  2. logical
  3. Sim's mentor
6. Sim's Dad
  1. pessimistic
    1. "'What has he to live for?'" (Bradbury 261)
  2. has no hope left
    1. similar to Bramante in "The Rocket", both characters have lost hope and will over the years
7. Sim's Mom
  1. optimistic
theme
1. Stand for what you believe in, no matter what other people say
2. Desperation leads to extreme and risky actions
3. People don't believe in a solution unless it happens immediately
Autobiographical elements
1. Bradbury had no money to attend college, to he took the risk to pursue his ambitions to become an author. Likewise, Sim had only eight days to live, and had to risk his life to accomplish his goals

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