![]() ![]() Although written over half a century ago, the man covered with top-to-toe body art would not be out of place in the present day where tattoos are a natural way of life. I remember when first reading this book several years ago how fascinated I was at this character created back in the 1940’s. ![]() The Illustrated Man is a collection of separate stories told through the living tattoos of a mysterious man covered in body art. Written with complete childlike wonder, this is a collection of short stories that could not be more perfect. Each of the stories contained in The Illustrated Man are beautifully written commentaries on relationships, social situations, and deep moral considerations. Bradbury is a legend because of his ability to plunge into the depths of the human soul. While it is true that Bradbury’s works are fantastic journeys into the farthest reaches of space and time, those science fiction elements are simply stage props to the real action. The “science” in his works is as real as Alice falling down the rabbit hole, or Poe’s raven of the night. To refer to Ray Bradbury as just a writer of science fiction would be a great disservice to the legacy he left behind. ![]()
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