25 September 2006, 07:05 AM
BunzaThe Significance of McClellan...
I am currently teaching a large sci-fi/technology unit in school. After reading "Fahrenheit 451" and "There Will Come Soft Rains," I noticed that Bradbury uses the last name "McClellan" in both stories. Is there a personal tie to this name for him? I've heard rumors it is his mother's maiden name? It would help to know if there is one, because it's a great author-to-text connection.
THANKS!
25 September 2006, 07:03 PM
WalloonRB's mother was a Swedish immigrant whose maiden name was Esther Moberg. There is no explanation of the name McClellan having any significance in
The Bradbury Chronicles,
Conversations With Ray Bradbury, or
Bradbury Speaks.