Ray Bradbury acrosticJohn Minichetti

Donald Schmunk

R

Ray Bradbury wrote “The Illustrated Man” in 1951 which is about his exploration of the nature of mankind and the battle between

technology and human psychology.

A

After joining WWII America dropped the first atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on

August 6, 1945. This relates to his book “There Will Come Soft Rains” which is about a nuclear

war that destroys humanity.

Y

You might have heard of the Vietnam war but did you know that after years of battle the US

pulled out of the war in 1973.

b

Because Cuba wanted to revolt, led by Fidel Castro, they did and threw dictator Fulgencio

Batista out. This led to the US invading the Bay of Pigs in 1961.

r

Ray Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451, which was about a “fireman” who, with a team, burns

books in a dystopian United States. This relates to The Cold War and his deep commitment to

libraries.

a

America entered WWII in 1949 after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.

d

D-day occurred on the shores of Normandy on June 6, 1944.

b

Black Thursday refers to when the stock market crashed on Oct. 29, 1929.

u

United States landed the first men on the moon on July 20, 1969 fulfilling JFK’s promise to land

on the moon by the end of the century.

r

Ray Bradbury wrote ‘Here There be Tygers’ which has to do with a space mission sent out to a foreign planet to see if it is apt for human

life. This story relates to the space race with the US launching space ships on deep explorations.

y

You should know that during Ray Bradbury’s life, which lasted from 1920 to 2012, the twin towers were crashed into by Al Qaeda in New

York City in 2001.