Essay Question

Due to advanced techonology and the growth of the cold war,  the 1950s saw a rise in Science Fiction.  Much of this fiction predicted a dire future.  Ray Bradbury was one sci-fi author who had a unique view of the future.  Examine three Bradbury stories and in a well-supported essay, discuss a common theme that runs through them.  Be sure to mention specific literary techniques that help create these themes and to use the conventions of standard written English.

***You have the body paragraphs completed.  ****

Your introduction should include
                 - an original lead.
                 - the titles of the three stories.
                 - a thesis which states the common theme between the three stories.

Operation Homecoming #1

This is a dramatized version of the e-mail letter, 'To The Fallen', which was written by Sgt. John McCary (USA) to his family during his 2004 deployment to Iraq.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqi9L_bAMzQ

Operation Homecoming Video #2

Watch this animated piece entitled "Men in Black."

It is from Colby Buzzell's book My War: Killing Time in Iraq

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDG4cZ0Cx2Q

Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience

http://www.pbs.org/weta/crossroads/about/show_operation_homecoming.html

Down the right hand side of the page seen on this link, there are passages that we heard in the war documentary we watched. Choose one and write a response in the comments section.

MIA: The Only Soldier Missing in Iraq

 Please read the article below and leave a comment on its impact on your view of the Iraq war. You may also want to connect it to All My Sons.  Respond in an educated manner.

http://www.esquire.com/features/esquire-100/ESQ1006MIA_36-43_FINAL.rev