Not sure if you’ve seen Mad Men, but this reminds me of when Betty Draper’s friend is unnerved by how their neighbor (a recently moved in divorcee) goes walking all the time — for fun! She just can’t understand why she does it!
Love this! I think Bradbury does a great job characterizing the psychological discomfort you can feel walking in places where everyone else uses a car. Especially in places with bad pedestrian routes it can feel super eerie even in the daytime
Disconcerting that someone walking is perceived as having something to hide in the context of a street full of car boots, vans and trucks that actually do hide all sorts of criminality.
Bradbury also stuck it to big shoe in the story "The highway" by describing using car tyres as shoe soles.
Not sure if you’ve seen Mad Men, but this reminds me of when Betty Draper’s friend is unnerved by how their neighbor (a recently moved in divorcee) goes walking all the time — for fun! She just can’t understand why she does it!
Interesting post, btw!
I love Mad Men but forgot about the walking neighbor. 😜
Love this! I think Bradbury does a great job characterizing the psychological discomfort you can feel walking in places where everyone else uses a car. Especially in places with bad pedestrian routes it can feel super eerie even in the daytime
Disconcerting that someone walking is perceived as having something to hide in the context of a street full of car boots, vans and trucks that actually do hide all sorts of criminality.
Bradbury also stuck it to big shoe in the story "The highway" by describing using car tyres as shoe soles.
He's a treasure.