Ray Bradbury's Dandelion Wine
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Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury, a collection of poignant vignettes
about one summer in the life of 12-year old Douglas Spaulding, is a
powerful mirror into childhood, growing up, and life in general. Bradbury,
generally considered one of the Grand Masters of science fiction, did not
in fact write s ....
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.... soul contribute to the depth and
character of Dandelion Wine: life and death, heaven and hell, and the past
and the future.
The themes of life and death become entwined with raw fantasy in
Dandelion Wine. One of the first experiences of young Douglas Spaulding is
to realize that the pure, unbridled energy, emotion, and fantasy of the
summer make him truly alive. (Bradford 69) The pure, unadulterated fantasy
of life and joy in Dandelion Wine gives a more than magical feeling to the
book and lea ....
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Word count: 1770
Page count: 7 (approximately 250 words per page)
