Comment on and briefly discuss some aspects of "The Pedestrian" and "The Unknown Citizen" that stuck out to you: symbolism, tone, themes.

A few particular issues of interest might be: The individual's desire and right to express and think for themselves vs. society's desire to create conformity is a major theme. How do you see this theme operating in the material?

Bradbury wrote "The Pedestrian" at the beginning of the age of TV, and imagines how this device might impact society. Did his predictions come true? How accurately does his portrayal of home entertainment feel?

Auden's poem imagines the government praising an unknown citizen. What if we imagine the poem being written about one of the citizens in "The Pedestrian"?

Respond to some aspect of "The Pedestrian" and/or "The Unknown Citizen" that intrigued you. Use the questions below if you need a prompt: What are your overall impressions of the material?

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