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3 thoughts on “The Illustrated Man: Chapter Fourteen – The Concrete Mixer”
why is the story called, ´the concrete mixer´?
When the car full of teenagers that run over Ettil Vrye comes down upon him he notes it sounds like a concrete mixer. See: http://thebestnotes.com/booknotes/Illustrated_Man_Bradbury/Illustrated_Man_Study_Guide18.html
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