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The Theme Of There Will Come Soft Rains
Many authors use certain details to enforce the theme and keep the story going. In There will Come Soft Rains, Bradbury is very descriptive in his use of words. He forces specific information into the story to make his theme more visible. Bradbury uses certain times and sorrowful events to ensure the theme of the story.
Some authors, use time and dates to rapidly move their story along. This information helps to show that even in a post-apocalyptic time, the world will still go on. Even after a bomb has taken place, and all humans are gone; the earth will continue to take place. It states in the story that birds and other animals were going about their normal business. Even the family's dog went on until finally returning home. Not only organisms

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