r those are usually the best and most memorable kind. Many loved this book for its creativity, but also many, who believed that scientific backing is what makes science fiction great, thought this book to be a heretic. Mr. Bradbury has written many works and is said to have on the covers of such renowned pieces of literature the title, “The world’s greatest living science fiction writer.” He may not be the greatest sci-fi writer and he isn’t the greatest in the literature sense (diction, syntax, sentence structure, etc.), but what his imagination puts forth makes up well for his lack of learning. I will begin with one of his earliest works, and has been said his best: Dandelion Wine (1957). In this novel that is pieced together by earlier short story writings, it is stated that Bradbury includes much of his real life in this book. It begins with a young boy awakening from a nights sleep and he feels wonderful knowing that his is alive. He begins to keep a journal of what he does each day. The boy writes of real human problems: sexuality, friends and wars that plague this planet. Mr. Bradbury received many awards from this novel, and also put his mark on the science fiction world (Magill 1991, 255-56). The next title wasn’t necessarily science fiction but more of a deep look into human evils. Something Wicked This Way Comes (1962) is a story of a dark carnival that tempts a group of males to surrender their souls in exchange for meaningless power. This is an all out thriller and has been made into a movie which I watched my sixth grade year. Again, this story takes place in a small town, Green Town that seems to be a favorite of Bradbury’s. It begins with a Carnival who moves into town at 3 a.m. a week before Halloween. This carnival takes away the one thing a person cherishes most and offers it back at a price (their soul). However, they never get this part of them fully back and are ...
