- The document provides context and discussion around Ray Bradbury's short story "Bright Phoenix" including key details about the story and allusions it contains. - It discusses Bradbury's novel Fahrenheit 451 and how "Bright Phoenix" helped inform its development, addressing themes of censorship, conformity and the dangers of a society that prioritizes television over books. - Several famous literary and historical allusions are identified and explained that appear in "Bright Phoenix" including references to works by Marlowe, Melville, Blake, Keats, and speeches by Lincoln.