In “The Veldt”, Ray Bradbury explores a unique parent-child relationship. The Hadleys are the average family that live in this futuristic home called the Happy life Home, only they are not happy. Everything is done for them including cooking, cleaning, even getting the ketchup out of the fridge. The parents do not have to do much, so they end up not parenting, causing chaos. A distorted relationship between twins, Wendy and Peter, and parents, George and Lydia, illustrates that technology can destroy families.
The children’s’ anger and backlash derives from the fact that they are addicted to technology, so when it is taken away, they have not been taught how to handle their emotions. George was talking to Lydia about Peter, he uttered, “When …show more content…
On page 13, “Wendy and Peter were coming in the front door, cheeks like peppermint candy, eyes like bright blue agate marbles, a smell of ozone on their jumpers ”. The parents believe that their children are perfect and do nothing wrong. This allows Peter and Wendy to get away with whatever mischief that they get themselves into. From the beginning, George wants to turn off the house, and when he brings this up to Peter, Peter exclaims, “Would I have to tie my own shoes instead of letting the shoe tier do it? And brush my own teeth and comb my hair and give myself a bath” (18). The kids do not want to do anything for themselves, and may not even know how to. The technology has always been there and they believe there is no need for them to do what the present day person would do every day. Because of the spoiling by the parents, the kids, “don’t want to do anything but look and listen and smell” (19). They want everything done for them instead of doing it on their own. The parents cannot control their kids, allowing for this odd relationship that could have been prevented with a smaller usage of technology. The children need more structure and activity in their daily routine to help improve their want to accomplish
The children’s’ anger and backlash derives from the fact that they are addicted to technology, so when it is taken away, they have not been taught how to handle their emotions. George was talking to Lydia about Peter, he uttered, “When …show more content…
On page 13, “Wendy and Peter were coming in the front door, cheeks like peppermint candy, eyes like bright blue agate marbles, a smell of ozone on their jumpers ”. The parents believe that their children are perfect and do nothing wrong. This allows Peter and Wendy to get away with whatever mischief that they get themselves into. From the beginning, George wants to turn off the house, and when he brings this up to Peter, Peter exclaims, “Would I have to tie my own shoes instead of letting the shoe tier do it? And brush my own teeth and comb my hair and give myself a bath” (18). The kids do not want to do anything for themselves, and may not even know how to. The technology has always been there and they believe there is no need for them to do what the present day person would do every day. Because of the spoiling by the parents, the kids, “don’t want to do anything but look and listen and smell” (19). They want everything done for them instead of doing it on their own. The parents cannot control their kids, allowing for this odd relationship that could have been prevented with a smaller usage of technology. The children need more structure and activity in their daily routine to help improve their want to accomplish