Author Research Essay--Ray Bradbury

Author Research Essay--Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury's fantastic imagination resulted from his past as a young boy. Bradbury was an imaginative hard working boy who lived in a small town of Waukegan, Illinois.   Virtually every early description of teen-age Bradbury by a personal acquaintance speaks of unfailing ability, puncture-proof good nature, constant buffoonery, and self-effacement (Moskowitz 357). He has written many intriguing tales of science-fiction including Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, and Something Wicked This Way Comes.   During his childhood, two magicians, Mr. Electrico and Blackstone, inspired him greatly.   Bradbury's early acquaintances with the theatre, evoked the fear about which he often writes.   Bradbury was also familiar with many classic books and writers.   Ray Bradbury's experiences as a child led him to the life of writing odd, mysterious novels, which distinguishes him from other science fiction writers.  
Around the age of twelve, a young Ray Bradbury wandered into the Dill Brothers Carnival, in which he met two magicians, Mr. Electrico and Blackstone.   These two men would have a great effect on Bradbury and his interests.   Mr. Electrico knighted the twelve-year old Ray Bradbury with his electric sword and said: "Live Forever" The kid from Waukegan thought that was the greatest thing he had ever heard (Schoettler 4E).   Bradbury's collection of stories, The Illustrated Man came from the afternoon he met the "Tattoo Man" while wandering through the carnival with Mr. Electrico (Schoettler 4E).   Bradbury began his writing in earnest at the end of the summer of 1932, the summer after Mr. Electrico arrived in Waukegan with the Dill Brothers Carnival (Schoettler 4E).   The other magician, Blackstone, was also performing in the Dill Brothers Carnival.   Bradbury developed his interest in drama and acting, and, after witnessing a performance by the magician Blackstone, a lifelong passion for magic (Johnson 2). Without these influences in Bradbury's life, his writing style...