Comparing 'The Veld And The Veld'

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The advancement in technology has eased our way of life and some experts believe that we have are now dependable on it making our devices more of a need rather than a want. In the short story "The Veld" the author Ray Bradbury suggests that people who are addicted to technology will usually lose their family relations as the technology has consumed their life. The characters in "The Veld" George,Lydia,Peter and Wendy were dependable on the technology that it deteriorated their relationship among each other.

When George Haley had a discussion with his wife Lydia about the house his wife admitted that they felt unnecessary as the house did everything for them cooking,cleaning and most of all taking care of the children. As parents its their

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