Waukegan, Illinois

In the city of Waukegan, Illinois, a pair of expectant figures bore provocation for the latest addition to their miniscule family of two. Thus, on August 22, 1920, Esther Marie Moberg Bradbury, a Swedish expatriate, delivered an eventual novelist. To provide the necessitated essentials required to support his household, Leonard Spaulding Bradbury, the patriarch of their residence, utilized his capabilities by endeavoring as a lineman for power and telephone utilities. Through his zeal and persistence

Revitalization of Waukegan, its Lakefront & Superfund Sites Waukegan is a Suburb of 8 miles south of the Wisconsin boarder and north of Chicago along the lakefront. Waukegan is the 9th largest city in Illinois with a population of 88,826 people. It is the 5th largest city along Lake Michigan’s west shoreline. Waukegan has been known as the “rustbelt” of Lake Michigan. This is due to its history of industry. Through the involvement of Local & Federal Agencies, Companies and the Community Waukegan has made

Summary: Dandelion Wine, by Ray Bradbury, is a book that follows the lives of Doug, his younger brother, Tom, and few others, such as Leo Auffmann. Douglas Spaulding is a twelve-year-old boy living in Green Town, Illinois. The summer starts with Douglas’ awakening in which he comes to the realization that he is alive, and he is able to rejoice in the beauty of everything around him. The dandelion wine that he makes with his ten year old brother Tom and his grandfather represents that beauty, they

work consists of short stories, which are not hard to publish, and keep in the public eye. His stories have stayed in print for nearly three decades.      Ray Bradbury was born on August 22, 1920, in a small town of Waukegan, Illinois. His parents were Leonard Spaulding and Esther Moberg Bradbury. His mother, Esther Moberg loved films, she gave her son the middle name Douglas because of Douglas Fairbanks, and she passed

Bradbury, Ray. Dandelion Wine. New York: Doubleday, 1957. Print. Genre: Novel Plot Summary: Dandelion Wine, written by Ray Bradbury, is the story of Douglas Spaulding and the events of his 1928 summer. Over the next few months Douglas has multiple revelations, all while experiencing traumatic incidents that make him question everything he knows. Some of the major revelations that he encounters include realizing that both he is alive, and also that some day he will have to die. Although these seem

judgments continue to prevail. Ray Bradbury dared to reveal his voice. Ray Bradbury was surrounded by a loving extended family during his early childhood and formative years in Waukegan. This period provided foundations for both the author and his stories. In Bradbury's works of fiction, 1920s Waukegan becomes "Green Town," Illinois. In his stories, Green Town is a symbol of safety and home, which is often juxtaposed as a contrasting backdrop to Bradbury as a senior in high school, of his tales of fantasy

An important lesson for Douglas and for the readers of Dandelion Wine prevails the idea that people and things are not dependable. As the events of the summer of 1928 unfold in the little town, Doug and the reader notice that life and people are unpredictable. As Doug records on a tablet of paper, “YOU CAN’T DEPEND ON THINGS BECAUSE… … like machines, for instance, they fall apart… … like tennis shoes, you can only sun so far, so fast, and then the earth’s got you again… … like trolleys. Trolleys

In Ray Bradbury's excerpt from Dandelion wine, he uses a variety of rhetorical devices to make us comprehend the atmosphere of the passage, augmenting the boy's imagination. In the beginning of the passage, Bradbury uses a variety of figurative language to give a new perspective of the town. As stated in lines 1 through 2the author describes the town "at ease in bed", which implies that the town is being personified to make it more relatable and vivid, and show the town's insight of peace and tranquility

you’re alive and feel free, but how it sadly doesn't last forever. The novel opened me up to the idea of looking at person’s mental age instead of their physical age. The novel follows the path of Douglas, a twelve-year-old boy living in Green Town, Illinois. In the novel, Douglas strives to enjoy his summer and to live his life to its fullest. In his adventuring, he becomes more aware of the nature of the world and tries to make sense of life and death. At the same time, Douglas sees people as “machines”

Happiness is something that people all over the world strive for each day; it is even some's ultimate goal in life. There are many different philosophies on how to achieve and maintain happiness, but no two people are precisely alike on their journey. Nonetheless, there is one reiterating theme found, everybody has been given a chance at happiness. Life has never denied anyone of at least a glimpse of the feeling. Although there will be darkness in life, happiness is perpetually found down the road