Brittany Matheson
EN0130A2
Dr. Craig Smith
Sept. 24, 2015
Passage Analysis from "The Veldt"
The passage from the short story "The Veldt", by Ray Bradbury acknowledges that George Hadley is approving of the mechanical nursery and thinks highly of the person who came up with such an intervention. Bradbury explains how realistic the change of scenery is. He also goes into great detail about the Hadley's personal virtual reality room and the African images that are present in the nursery. The Hadleys, at this point do not realize that relying excessively on technology can have serious consequences.
At the beginning of the passage George is not only fascinated by the nursery, but the technology that the room holds. Bradbury writes "George Hadley was filled with admiration for the mechanical genius who conceived this room. A miracle of efficiency selling for an absurdly low price. Every home should have one" (152). It is beneficial that the narrator informs the reader of this information at the beginning of the story because it proposes the idea that George has no fear of the nursery and suspects nothing wrong is going to happen within that room. …show more content…
He writes, "prickling fur on your hand" (152), he can nearly taste "their heated pelts" (152), he can see the yellow of their eyes, hear the "sound of the matted lion lungs exhaling" (152), and the smell of the meat from panting, dripping mouths" (152). All of these details recognized are important to the passage because they make the story seem very real to have it affect all five
EN0130A2
Dr. Craig Smith
Sept. 24, 2015
Passage Analysis from "The Veldt"
The passage from the short story "The Veldt", by Ray Bradbury acknowledges that George Hadley is approving of the mechanical nursery and thinks highly of the person who came up with such an intervention. Bradbury explains how realistic the change of scenery is. He also goes into great detail about the Hadley's personal virtual reality room and the African images that are present in the nursery. The Hadleys, at this point do not realize that relying excessively on technology can have serious consequences.
At the beginning of the passage George is not only fascinated by the nursery, but the technology that the room holds. Bradbury writes "George Hadley was filled with admiration for the mechanical genius who conceived this room. A miracle of efficiency selling for an absurdly low price. Every home should have one" (152). It is beneficial that the narrator informs the reader of this information at the beginning of the story because it proposes the idea that George has no fear of the nursery and suspects nothing wrong is going to happen within that room. …show more content…
He writes, "prickling fur on your hand" (152), he can nearly taste "their heated pelts" (152), he can see the yellow of their eyes, hear the "sound of the matted lion lungs exhaling" (152), and the smell of the meat from panting, dripping mouths" (152). All of these details recognized are important to the passage because they make the story seem very real to have it affect all five