one moved. “Go on,” whispered the girl. They walked slowly down the hall in the sound of cold rain. They turned through the doorway to the room in the sound of the storm and thunder, lightning on their faces, blue and terrible.
They walked over to the closet door slowly and stood by it. Behind the closet door was only silence. They unlocked the door, even more slowly, and let Margot out. Ray Douglas Bradbury (August , – June , ) was an American author and screenwriter.
He worked in a variety of genres, including fantasy, science fiction, horror, and fiction. Widely regarded as the most important figure in the development of science fiction as a literary genre, Ray Bradbury’s works evoke the themes of racism, censorship, technology, nuclear war, humanistic values and the importance of imagination. Ray Bradbury is well-known for his incredibly descriptive style. He employs figurative language (mostly similes, metaphors, and personification) throughout the novel and enriches his story with symbolism.
On April , , Bradbury received a special citation from the Pulitzer Prize jury “for his distinguished, prolific, and deeply influential career as an unmatched author of science fiction and fantasy.” Bradbury also wrote and consulted on screenplays and television scripts, including Moby Dick and It Came from Outer Space . Many of his works were adapted to comic book, television, and film formats. About The Author 12th - - All Summer in a Day Page weeds unwanted wild plants peering looking concussion confusion for a short time tidal waves large ocean waves slackening gradually slowing down shove rough push Ohio a mid western state of the US patterning regular clutch hold tightly savagely aggressively whispered spoke in a very quiet and low voice predict anticipate surged moved suddenly slammed banged muffled muted avalanche snow slide repercussions unwelcomed effects tremble/ tremor shake spell magical situation tumultuously disruptively octopi plural of octopus resilient recover from difficult conditions squinted looked solemn serious Glossary . Based on your understanding of the story, answer the following questions in a sentence or two.
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