52 pages • 1 hour read
Ray BradburyThere Will Come Soft Rains
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1950A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics.
Discussion/Analysis Prompt
How does the idea of atomic fear in the post-WWII era relate to the story? How might a reader in that time have reacted to the story, and how might your modern-day reaction compare to theirs?
Teaching Suggestion: Bradbury’s story encapsulates the anxiety that many felt with the invention and proliferation of atomic weaponry. Exploring this context might help students develop a deeper understanding of the story and its themes.
Differentiation Suggestion: Students may benefit from sentence starters or sentence frames to help them organize their ideas and prepare them to share.
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