Opinion Of Onesself In The Veldt By Ray Bradbury

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In life and literature, individuals will have an opinion of themselves and those around them. Where one will view oneself as well as others with their own perspective and interests in mind. In some cases, one will have a similar opinion compared to other people’s thoughts about them. Whereas in other cases, individuals will have different outlooks on themselves compared to those around them. Peter and Wendy are two characters in Ray Bradbury’s short story, “The Veldt” that are seen to be evil by their parents but regular children to themselves. The parents, who see themselves as rich individuals, saw their children as monsters when Peter and Wendy trapped them inside the nursery to

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