David Mcclean's Analysis

On average five parents a week are killed by their own children, which is an unimaginable act. What's even more shocking is that this statistic only makes up for 1% of all homicides, meaning on average there are over 500 homicides a week. George, the father of Wendy and Peter, is a laid-back father who isn't strict enough with his kids. Once George lays down the law his children start to resent him, and that worries him. Soon it gets to a point where he will have to call in a professional. Some could say George even becomes a little too strict with his kids, and he will have to pay the consequences. Wendy and Peter, the children of Lydia and George, are always playing in their room in unimaginable places, one such place the veldt, starts worrying …show more content…
George and Lydia think everything in that room was a little too real and think it is strange that they found their wallet and handkerchief in the playroom. David McClean, the psychologist, states in Bradbury's story on page 8 "One of the original uses of these nurseries was so that we could study the patterns left on the walls by the child's mind.... however, the room has become a channel toward destructive thoughts." These children are spoiled than most and that could also be the reason why they are feeling such hatred towards their parents, because they've always gotten everything they've wanted so they don't know what to do when someone tells them no. George even admits on page 8 of Bradbury's story "I've threatened them with closing the nursery until they did their homework." This is a completely reasonable explanation to shut off the room, but not for Wendy and Peter. If something doesn't go their way then there's point trying to reason. Now the kids are in hysterics over the playroom being turned off, and their father tells them that it's off forever and soon they'll leave this house forever