The Highway
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"The Highway" is a science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury that explores the impact of distant, world-changing events on an isolated Mexican farmer living beside a remote road.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Highway canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
science fiction work
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Ray Bradbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Hernando NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motif |
distance between center and periphery
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road ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Hernando encounters passing motorists
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Hernando lives beside a highway NERFINISHED ⓘ news of distant war or disaster ⓘ travelers bring news of a global catastrophe ⓘ |
| protagonistNationality | Mexican ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | farmer ⓘ |
| settingEnvironment | rural area ⓘ |
| settingFeature | remote road ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
end of the world
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ignorance and innocence ⓘ impact of global events on individuals ⓘ isolation ⓘ perception of civilization ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Ray Bradbury short fiction ⓘ |
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