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Post by wireman on Dec 28, 2022 13:09:41 GMT
Today's discussion will be The Pendulum by Ray Bradbury
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Post by wireman on Dec 28, 2022 18:01:27 GMT
This is a unique take on punishment best summed up by this line from the story:
"God, but it was ironic, that he should invent a time machine and have it converted into a clock, and that he, in it's pendulum, should mete out the years-traveling with time."
This story does a great job of mixing splendor with dread.
The advanced civilization in the story still seems to like revenge.
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Post by spideyman on Dec 28, 2022 22:22:13 GMT
Really have been enjoying the short stories you have picked for the group.
Bradbury catches the feelings of dread and wonder. Your quote, wireman, sums it up perfectly.
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Post by wireman on Dec 30, 2022 14:26:55 GMT
For next Wednesday, we will discuss The Moonlit Road by Ambrose Bierce
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