Author: Ray Bradbury
1. Who is the protagonist? What is their want or desire? What are some character traits that are important to note about this protagonist?
-The protagonist are the two parents who wish to go back to older ideas. They want to go back to the traditional ways and not depend on their high tech house to do everything for them.
-The antagonist are the kids who refuse to allow their high tech nursery that makes everything come alive be turned off.
3. What is the theme of the story? Which techniques are used in order to develop the message within this story?
- The theme is the greed. The kids go to *SPOILER ALERT* the extreme of killing their parents just to keep the nursery. Bradbury uses detail to explain how realistic the nursery is and it really makes the setting come alive.
4. What is the author’s tone within the story? Which techniques help develop the author’s voice?
- The tone switches from happy, to scared, to dark, to scary. Bradbury uses great description to make the story come alive specially the setting. He uses a lot of metaphors to help you feel what they feel and he tends to end with a tragic ending.
5. What is the crisis action in this story? Does the protagonist achieve in getting what they want? What to they realize and how do they change?
-The Crisis action is when the parents are locked in the nursery by their own kids. The protagonist in the end do not get what they wanted.
6. What did you enjoy about this story? (Be specific….point out specific quotes and techniques to support your answer.)
-My favorite part was the excellent detail and the tragic ending.
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