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"There Will Come Soft Rains"
by Ray Bradbury

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Also titled "August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains"
First published in Colliers, May 6, 1950
Collected in The Martian Chronicles, 1950
Collected in The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction, ed. Arthur B. Evans et al.

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An automated house cycles through its day.
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Explain the situation. What happened to the inhabitants of the house?
Characterize the house. How would you describe its personality?
How does this story present a positive attitude toward technology?
How does this story present a negative attitude toward technology?
Explain the significance of the title of the story.
 
 
 
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