The Pedestrian And The Flying Machine Comparison

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“The Pedestrian” and “The Flying Machine” are tantamount in comparison. Overall, “The Pedestrian” visualizes the conflict of man versus society, from Leonard Mead’s opinion, when Mr. Mead is arrested by an automotive police car. On the other hand, an Emperor faces reason and tragedy after compromising a solution with his servant and an innovative inventor. Overall, both terrific tales visualize conflict progressing in society, such as controversial or social issues. In transition, “The Pedestrian” presented higher expectations unlike “The Flying Machine” due to the point of view of the main characters from different sides in society. Nature differs from innovation in an environment, such conflicts are presented in “The Pedestrian” and “The Flying Machine”. Leonard …show more content…

Mead’s everyday routine, apart from facing police car arrest, and his view in society is freedom to anything other than “regressing”. Regressing is backwards of progressing, therefore progressing is advancing. For instance, Leonard Mead’s perspective in “The Pedestrian” is that walking is a natural thing to do in 2053. However, the cop car’s perspective is that walking is a criminal act instead of watching television, as a high expectation. According to Mr Mead, “ I explained; for air, and to see, and just to walk,” replying to the content remarks of the automotive car. Mr. Mead only walks every night on every day for fresh air, nature, and enjoying the environment. Unlike his recall, members of the police force work effortlessly, catching criminals red-handed, and elaborating about the security of the people on the streets. According to the police car, “ now if you had a wife to give you an alibi,” said the iron voice, “But-”, visualizing judicial hardships in conflicts, appointed by the police force. Therefore, people must follow the expectations of society. Unlike “The Pedestrian”, “The Flying Machine” from “Golden Apples of the Sun, ” presents a dark solution to

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