The unreliability of technology and its harmful effects on society is shown throughout Ray Bradbury’s “The Veldt.” The short story is set in the future where technology is far more advanced than it is today. The underlying theme of “The Veldt” is to never underestimate technology, for it can do amazing things, such as provide help to the human race, but further examination, through the Veldt’s protagonist, shows its potentially destructive powers.
In the short story “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury the protagonist and his wife, George and Lydia Hadley, wanted their children to have everything in life and a perfect childhood. This is shown by how the parents buy expensive, unnecessary items that pamper them and their children. An example of how …show more content…
The intent of the nursery is stated by Dr. McClean, a psychologist, in “The Veldt,” by saying, “"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, study at our leisure, and help the child. In this case, however, the room has become a channel toward-destructive thoughts, instead of a release away from them" (503-505). This shows how this piece of technology has become an addiction to the children, and spoiled the intent of the device. In addition to ruining the intent, it also leads to thoughts of death and freedom. The misuse of the nursery shows how technology is destructive by the thought process of murder and creating one’s freedom no matter what the consequences …show more content…
For example, Peter and Wendy Hadley, the children of George and Lydia, spend most of their time in the nursery, a room with crystal walls that are dimensional, superreactionary, have supersensitive color film and mental tape film behind glass screens. It has odorophonics and sonics integrated into the machine make it seem very realistic. The nursery becomes a central part of Peter and Wendy’s life. David McClean, the psychologist, says, “You’ve let this room and this house replace you and your wife in your children’s affections. This room is their mother and father, far more important in their lives than their real parents” (525-527). When George and Lydia hear about this they immediately close the nursery. But turn it back on just one more time for the kids before turning it off indefinitely. This statement from the parents cause the children to fight back. The children lie and rebel against their parents to protect their artificial substitute parents: the nursery. The children project images of the African Veldt on the walls. The outcome of the children’s rebellion is the parents are killed by indirect causes of the children. The example of how the children’s rebellion kills the parents is, “"Open the door!" cried George Hadley, trying the knob. "Why, they've locked it from the outside! Peter!" He beat at the door. "Open up!"...Mr. Hadley looked at his wife and they turned and looked
In the short story “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury the protagonist and his wife, George and Lydia Hadley, wanted their children to have everything in life and a perfect childhood. This is shown by how the parents buy expensive, unnecessary items that pamper them and their children. An example of how …show more content…
The intent of the nursery is stated by Dr. McClean, a psychologist, in “The Veldt,” by saying, “"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, study at our leisure, and help the child. In this case, however, the room has become a channel toward-destructive thoughts, instead of a release away from them" (503-505). This shows how this piece of technology has become an addiction to the children, and spoiled the intent of the device. In addition to ruining the intent, it also leads to thoughts of death and freedom. The misuse of the nursery shows how technology is destructive by the thought process of murder and creating one’s freedom no matter what the consequences …show more content…
For example, Peter and Wendy Hadley, the children of George and Lydia, spend most of their time in the nursery, a room with crystal walls that are dimensional, superreactionary, have supersensitive color film and mental tape film behind glass screens. It has odorophonics and sonics integrated into the machine make it seem very realistic. The nursery becomes a central part of Peter and Wendy’s life. David McClean, the psychologist, says, “You’ve let this room and this house replace you and your wife in your children’s affections. This room is their mother and father, far more important in their lives than their real parents” (525-527). When George and Lydia hear about this they immediately close the nursery. But turn it back on just one more time for the kids before turning it off indefinitely. This statement from the parents cause the children to fight back. The children lie and rebel against their parents to protect their artificial substitute parents: the nursery. The children project images of the African Veldt on the walls. The outcome of the children’s rebellion is the parents are killed by indirect causes of the children. The example of how the children’s rebellion kills the parents is, “"Open the door!" cried George Hadley, trying the knob. "Why, they've locked it from the outside! Peter!" He beat at the door. "Open up!"...Mr. Hadley looked at his wife and they turned and looked