There Will Come Soft Rains

1. Vocabulary

1.1. silhouette

1.1.1. An object or scene that is represented by a black form.

1.1.1.1. Paranoia

1.1.1.1.1. a fear of something coming out to get you

2. The five spots of paint were the man, the woman, the children and the ball.

2.1. The house has many unusual qualities such as talking and providing protection from the outside world.

2.2. The whole family was blown up in a nuclear explosion.

2.3. The dog was covered in sores and thin because its owners died and it had no one.

2.4. The robotic mice swept up the dogs remains.

2.5. Somethings the house were protecting itself from are the birds and other wild life outside.

2.6. At 2:35 the family would play board games and cards.

2.7. At 4:30 the children would go to sleep in the nursery.

2.8. The name of the family is McClelon.

2.9. Some of the things the house does to save itself is shut the windows, water pumps shot water from the ceiling, and the doors slammed shut.

2.10. The last voice said "Today is August 5,2026" two times

2.11. Bradbury is trying to convey that the future is very grim and destroyed if we go on the path of nuclear war.

3. In the year 2026, stands a lone house in a field of ashes caused by a nuclear explosion. It carries on with its routine completely unaware that the residence is a part of the surrounding field of ashes. In the time span of one day the house is engulfed in flames lit by a single cigar. The house finally dies on August 5, 2026.