In The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury, which of the 'Illustrations' portrayed do you find most thought provoking and why?

... In The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury, which of the 'Illustrations' portrayed do you find most thought provoking and why? Ray Bradbury first introduces us to the Illustrated Man in Wisconsin, on a warm afternoon in early September. The Illustrated Man is shown to be large and well built, 'but now, for some reason, going to fat'. His outfit is odd-a woollen shirt buttoned to the top and with cuffs tight. Although this makes him sweat, he pays no attention to it. However, we are soon to learn why. He is covered from neck to toe with illustrations. And not mere tattoos-these move, tell stories, and predict the future in every minute detail. 'He was a riot of rockets and fountains and people,' Bradbury tells us, 'when his flesh twitched, the tiny mouths flickered, the tiny green-and-gold eyes winked, the tiny pink hands gestured.' That night, as the pictures begin to move, and to

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