Ray bradbury biography powerpoint 2nd grade

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1 Ray Bradbury

2 Bradbury - Childhood Born in 1920
Waukegan, IllinoisInfluenced by sci-fi and films at a young age1932 (age 12) – writing Martian stories1934 (age 14) – moves to L.A.Spent time at film studios, loved movies1938 (age 18-19) – graduated from HSFamily had little money, Bradbury sold newspapers to help outSpent free time reading and writingBradbury - Childhood

3 Bradbury – Adult Life 1941 (age 21) – sells first story
Increased to one story/monthMost sold to sci-fi and horror magsAlso sold to Saturday Evening Post!VERY popular magazine1947 (age 27) – published first collectionDark CarnivalHorror stories1950 (age 30) – Martian ChroniclesSci-fi stories = reflected American fears (nuclear war, racism, censorship, fear of change – technology)Bradbury – Adult Life

4 Bradbury – Adult Life 1953 (age 33) – Fahrenheit 451
Written on coin-operate typewriterCost $9.80 to writeSci-fi = reflected 1950s issues with censorship and WWII/Nazism (Nazism = controlling government)Made into a movie (1967)2001 version?new version 2012??Bradbury – Adult Life

5 Has written MANY other books, short stories, poems, screenplays (movies), scripts (TV), etc.
The Illustrated ManCollection of sci-fi storiesThe Red PonyDandelion WineSemi-autobiographicalSomething Wicked This Way ComesBradbury is still alive! (91 years old)Does some speaking events, books signings, etc.Bradbury – Adult Life