Raymond’s Reality

     Imagine what it would be like to be arrested for being different. Performing actions in which can set off others and cause them to be suspicious and possibly even more observant over you and what you do. In the short story, The Pedestrian , a man is arrested for walking. This may spark curiosity in some people and cause them to think, “What did he do?” or “How did he provoke them?” However, all he did was walk. Who knew that being amble was a criminal act. Technology took over the world so it was expected people drove where they needed to go or just stay home and watch their television.             Bradbury knew the importance of living life through your own eyes without a screen. As good as it can be to stay updated in the world so you can keep yourself safe and informed, some stuff on the internet can ruin your life with hackers and others that can very easily manipulate the hypnotized people. So...

At the time, he felt like it was something completely outrageous that could not possibly happen. Although in modern times, that can easily be the case. He used logical sequence that could happen but probably only to a certain few people during his times. To his readers, they feared a world like that. Hypnotized people living like robots staring into a screen with no outside communication.

A URL can distinguish what kind of website you are getting involved in while to others it can appear as just some way to know you are on the right page. The internet is very useful for some people but can be scary for others. While some people put their whole life into the internet including social security, pictures, life updates, credit card information, etc. others fear the internet due to hackers and scammers. 2.0 can be represented as upgraded or "better" dare I say but that is not the case to everyone. My grandma or example says 2.0 can just be a slightly changed version of an item that companies try to make seem way more useful and necessary so they can sell more of that product and make more money. After all, we are a money-hungry world.