Leonard’s difference from society is symbolically represented by the difference between his house and those around him. “But this one house had all of its electric lights brightly lit, every window a loud yellow illumination, square and warm in the cook darkness. The car’s response to this information suggests that this is abnormal in their society and again shows Mead as an outcast.īradbury uses symbolism to further highlight Bradbury’s difference from society: He tells it that he is unmarried and that he is a writer.

Mead’s characterisation as different is again exposed in his conversation with the police car. His difference is highlighted throughout the story “a lone figure himself” His difference is mostly exposed through his ability to think for himself: “with a final decision made, a path selected, he would stride off,” The word “selected” suggests that this is a decision that Mead has made for himself, while the word “stride” suggests that he is moving with purpose. 2052, or as good as alone.” “In ten years of walking by night or day, for thousands of miles, he had never met another person walking, not one in all that time.” Leonard Mead is established as a man that is different to the others in his society – “he was alone in the world of A.D. These notes are not exhaustive and should be used only to compliment the numbered notes you have already made in your jotter.

Theme of the pedestrian by ray bradbury