Unlocking the Prompt for The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury

English 10 Presentation C. Sanders

The Pedestrian Literary Interpretation Prompt

Write an explanation that tells how Bradbury
uses sensory details in The Pedestrian to show Leonard Meads separation from others. Include details and examples from the text to support your answer.

Literary Interpretation Format

Topic Sentence: Answer the question within the
prompt in the first sentence.
How does Ray Bradbury use sensory details to reveal Leonard
Meads differences/separation with the society of A.D. 2053?

Support 1: Sensory Detail/ Direct Quote/

Explanation Support 2: Sensory Detail/ Direct Quote/ Explanation The support should be something pulled directly from the text and your explanation is the justification for inserting that quote. Explain why your quote is relevant to your answer. Conclusion: Summation of thoughts about the text and how they connect to contemporary society

Unlocking the Prompt

Step 1: Read the prompt. Step 2: Make sure that you understand the events in
the story and what the literary interpretation prompt is asking.
are different from others in his community. story.

Step 3: Think about how Leonard Meads practices

Step 4: Identify the imagery (sensory details) in the

Step 5: Compare Leonard Meads descriptions of the
environment to the other peoples ideas/ norms.