Despite the popular classification of Ray Bradbury as a science fiction writer, much of his works bring allusions to the
past and
present. This paper shows that, unlike many futuristic writers, Bradbury exhibits strong social criticism to the present, cautiously looks to the future and adores the past of his childhood. The paper looks to see how this is presented in several of his
works such as "The Martian Chronicles", "Fahrenheit 451" and "Something Wicked This Way Comes".