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Science Fiction: The Second Love of Ray Bradbury’s Life Ray Bradbury is an author consumed by science fiction. In fact, his name is likely the first mentioned when anyone speaks of science fiction writing in this century. This may be because of the many highly entertaining works he has authored. It may be more attributable to the meaningful themes he weaves into his writings. Bradbury himself once said he used science fiction as “aiming to narrow the focus, not to widen it; to shrink all the big frightening things to the compass of the familiar” (Bloom 5). Regardless, Ray Bradbury’s passion for science fiction is undeniable. Ray Bradbury’s early childhood was very crucial in the development of his infatuation with science fiction. His childhood was a constant source of intense sensations, feelings, and images that help generate ideas for stories later in life. His father was an electrical lineman, and the family went through many hard times. One of his twin brothers died two years before Ray’s birth, and his younger sister Elizabeth died at the age of one of pneumonia (Lit