The Rocket
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"The Rocket" is a science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury that explores themes of dreams, poverty, and the power of imagination through a poor junkyard owner's attempt to give his family the experience of space travel.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Rocket canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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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| explores |
economic inequality
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illusory versus real experience ⓘ parental sacrifice ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Illustrated Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasFictionalTechnology | rocket ship ⓘ |
| hasImagery | space travel ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
escape from hardship
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hope ⓘ illusion ⓘ |
| includedInCollectionBy | Doubleday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Fiorello Bodoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOf | The Illustrated Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistName | Fiorello Bodoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | junkyard owner ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstBookEdition | Doubleday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
future
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junkyard ⓘ |
| theme |
aspiration
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dreams ⓘ family ⓘ poverty ⓘ power of imagination ⓘ |
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