There Will Come Soft Rains" Quiz

Story Overview

• "There Will Come Soft Rains" is a story with a key understanding that highlights the contrast between technological advancements and the devastating consequences of a nuclear war.

Setting

• The story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, specifically in a futuristic, high-tech house in California, after a nuclear war.

Plot

• The house, capable of automatic functions, continues to operate normally, unaware of the devastation outside, until it catches fire and is destroyed.

Themes

• The main theme of the story is the devastating consequences of nuclear war and the futile reliance on technology when human life is lost.

Genre

• The genre of the story is Science Fiction/Dystopian.

Education

• The story addresses various Common Core ELA Standards, except for Standard 9, which involves drawing information from multiple print or digital sources.
• The suggested time for teaching "There Will Come Soft Rains" is 2-3 class periods.

Big Ideas and Key Understandings

• The main idea conveyed is that technology cannot replace human life, and the consequences of nuclear war are catastrophic and devastating.

Demise of the House

• The house catches fire and is destroyed due to a combination of a tree branch breaking a window and the house's automated functions, which try to put out the fire but ultimately fail.