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प्रश्न
Ray Bradbury’s short story ‘The Pedestrian’, can be best described as ______.
विकल्प
utopian
dystopian
humorous
a fairy tale
उत्तर
Ray Bradbury’s short story ‘The Pedestrian’, can be best described as dystopian.
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