Nine-Fifteen, Sang The Clock Our Time Analysis

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The author, Ray Bradbury, includes specific times of daily events in the story to show how unnatural and mechanic the house is as well has how fast time passes. The text states “Nine-fifteen, sang the clock, time to clean,” (Bradbury 1). This shows how the house has a strict schedule that it must follow, implying that every day is exactly the same. At one point, the author writes, “Six, seven, eight o’clock,” (Bradbury 3). This displays the passing of time and gives readers a better idea of how long it takes between events. In the story, the house attempts to save itself by decreasing the oxygen, spraying water, and chemicals. The author writes, “The house tried to save itself. Doors sprang tightly shut, but the windows were broken by the heat and the wind blew and sucked upon the fire.” ( Brandbury 3). The house smartly closes the doors to keep wind from reaching the fire in order to kill it. The text also states, “… scurrying water rats squeaked from the walls, pistoled their water and ran for more.” ( Brandbury 3). The water rats a spray water which could help extinguish the flames. Lastly, the author adds, “Now there were twenty snakes whipping over the floor, killing the fire with a clear cold venom of green froth.” ( Brandbury 4). The green chemical that is sprayed at the fire is most likely a futuristic version of fire extinguisher foam. Although …show more content…

This quote suggests that the fire has a mind of its own and is thinking about how to exactly burn the house. Personification is when a human characteristic or attribute is given to something that is not human or an inanimate object. The fire in this story is not human, and can not think for itself, though the author gives it the trait of being clever. This personification of the fire means that that the fire was hard to beat. As it took different paths around the house, allowing it to become harder to

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