Consider "Chapter 2: The Sieve and the Sand" in its entirety juxtaposed with "Dover Beach." What thematic statement can be made in the context of both pieces?

People im modern world are distracted by illusion and are confused and empty from inside. They have moved away from reality. It is only through care and love for each other that they will be able to survive. Also, people need to focus on quality of information to stay away from illusion

Explanation:

The Sieve and the Sand is a short story by Ray Bradbury.

Dover Beach is a poem by Matthew Arnold.

Both talk about how people have changed over the period of time and have moved away from reality of this world.