The clock in the house has a voice which calls out the morning wake up call as well as breakfast and other events and reminders. This is not very unusual to us because these reminders are given to us in the form of emails and notifications on social media. But the difference here is that the program is built into the house itself. The voice also reminds the family of birthdays, anniversaries, and bills to...
The clock in the house has a voice which calls out the morning wake up call as well as breakfast and other events and reminders. This is not very unusual to us because these reminders are given to us in the form of emails and notifications on social media. But the difference here is that the program is built into the house itself. The voice also reminds the family of birthdays, anniversaries, and bills to be paid.
The kitchen is automated. It cooks breakfast itself. There is a "weather box" outside the front door that gives the family weather updates.
One of the more interesting appliances or devices are the robotic mice, the automated cleanup crew. These mice even get rid of the dog after it has died.
The door of the house would also address people (or animals) who happened to be near the front door. In the nursery, the children's area, the walls come alive with virtual films of animals and landscapes. Even the floor transforms to resemble a meadow. The entire room is a virtual world. This is the center of another of Bradbury's futuristic short stories. It is called "The Veldt."
The house is equipped to fight a fire, but it is futile by the end of this story. The chaos rises to a climax with the cacophony of the house's different voices giving warnings and generally malfunctioning as the house breaks down.
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