Analyzing Dystopias - There Will Come Soft Rains - Lisa Moskowitz | Library

Read the False Knees comic below and reflect - how is this comic dystopian? 

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What makes this comic dystopian?

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What is the deeper meaning behind this comic?

Read this short story by Ray Bradbury. As you read, ask yourself, how is this story dystopian? 

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How is "There Will Come Soft Rains" dystopian?

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What is the author's purpose/deeper meaning in "There Will Come Soft Rains"?
(Hint: What is Bradbury warning his readers about?)

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Opinion: Could this be the same house from The Veldt? Could this house be one from the city in 451? Why or why not? What details are similar/different about this story's setting?

Read and reflect on the poem below by Dylan Thomas. Ask yourself, how is this poem similiar to Bradbury and other dystopian literature? 

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What is the basic meaning of this poem by Dylan Thomas?

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How is this poem also responding to dystopian fears?

(Hint: Imagine Thomas is talking to Montag. What does Thomas want Montag to do?)

Read the biography below about the true life story of youth activist Sophie Scholl. 

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Who was Sophie Scholl?

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Would Sophie Scholl be considered a dystopian protagonist? Why or why not?

Read the ZenPencils comic below that illustrates one of Sophie's most famous quotes. Ask yourself, how does Sophie want us to respond to dystopias, real or fictional. 

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What does the story in the comic tell literally? Walk through the story in a quick summary of just the pictures here:

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What is the deeper meaning of this comic when you consider the words and the pictures together?

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Analyzing Dystopias - There Will Come Soft Rains

Read the False Knees comic below and reflect - how is this comic dystopian?

What makes this comic dystopian?

What is the deeper meaning behind this comic?

Read this short story by Ray Bradbury. As you read, ask yourself, how is this story dystopian?

How is "There Will Come Soft Rains" dystopian?

What is the author's purpose/deeper meaning in "There Will Come Soft Rains"? (Hint: What is Bradbury warning his readers about?)

Opinion: Could this be the same house from The Veldt? Could this house be one from the city in 451? Why or why not? What details are similar/different about this story's setting?

Read and reflect on the poem below by Dylan Thomas. Ask yourself, how is this poem similiar to Bradbury and other dystopian literature?

What is the basic meaning of this poem by Dylan Thomas?

How is this poem also responding to dystopian fears? (Hint: Imagine Thomas is talking to Montag. What does Thomas want Montag to do?)

Read the biography below about the true life story of youth activist Sophie Scholl.

Who was Sophie Scholl?

Would Sophie Scholl be considered a dystopian protagonist? Why or why not?

Read the ZenPencils comic below that illustrates one of Sophie's most famous quotes. Ask yourself, how does Sophie want us to respond to dystopias, real or fictional.

What does the story in the comic tell literally? Walk through the story in a quick summary of just the pictures here:

What is the deeper meaning of this comic when you consider the words and the pictures together?

Considering Scholl, Bradbury, and Thomas... How should we react to reading about dystopias, real or fictional?

What is the author's purpose/deeper meaning in "There Will Come Soft Rains"?
(Hint: What is Bradbury warning his readers about?)

How is this poem also responding to dystopian fears?

(Hint: Imagine Thomas is talking to Montag. What does Thomas want Montag to do?)

Considering Scholl, Bradbury, and Thomas...

How should we react to reading about dystopias, real or fictional?