The Pedestrian
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The Pedestrian

by Ray Bradbury
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
Themes
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  • Technology and Dehumanization Theme Icon
    Technology and Dehumanization
  • Nonconformity  Theme Icon
    Nonconformity
  • Nature vs. the City Theme Icon
    Nature vs. the City
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Leonard Mead
  • Other Citizens
  • Robotic Police Car
Symbols
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  • The Natural World Symbol Icon
    The Natural World
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
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The Natural World

On his solitary walks, Mead experiences and enjoys the natural world, which represents the dormant possibilities of life in this repressed society. Since the story takes place in winter, nature is dormant, but nonetheless the…

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