The Vedlt: A Technological Nightmare Revealed Through the Marxist lens in The Vedlt, it is easy to see the story's changes and variety in power. In “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury, you can see the dangers of excessive technology and the consequences of substituting human basic needs. In the story, you can see that the machines took better care of the children than the parents did. Whatever the kids asked for, they got it, right when they wanted it. Not only had the kids gone spoiled, but so did the parents. They got used to never doing anything themselves and everything being handed to them, no matter the scenario. An example of this in the text is when the dad is eating dinner he forgets the tomato sauce and all he has to say is, “We forgot the tomato sauce”(page 4) and the house replies “Sorry”(page 4) and gives it to him.
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In the text, you can see this when Peter is complaining and saying, “Would I have to tie my own shoes instead of letting the machine do it?”. And brush my own teeth and comb my hair and give myself a bath?”(page 8). This proves that having machines everywhere not only affects the children in what they know how to do themselves, but it also affects the parents. Towards the end of the story, you can see that the dad realizes that all the machinery is impacting his children. After, speaking to the phycologist, he decided to turn off the machine permanently. As he was doing this, Lydia gave in and convinced George to let their children play more. By doing this, their children gained power. An example of this in the story would be when the children were crying for their dad not to turn the machines off. Lydia said, “‘Turn it on again, just for a few moments. You need to give them some more time.’”(page 11) After George denied it again she said, “‘You can’t be so cruel.’”(page
In the text, you can see this when Peter is complaining and saying, “Would I have to tie my own shoes instead of letting the machine do it?”. And brush my own teeth and comb my hair and give myself a bath?”(page 8). This proves that having machines everywhere not only affects the children in what they know how to do themselves, but it also affects the parents. Towards the end of the story, you can see that the dad realizes that all the machinery is impacting his children. After, speaking to the phycologist, he decided to turn off the machine permanently. As he was doing this, Lydia gave in and convinced George to let their children play more. By doing this, their children gained power. An example of this in the story would be when the children were crying for their dad not to turn the machines off. Lydia said, “‘Turn it on again, just for a few moments. You need to give them some more time.’”(page 11) After George denied it again she said, “‘You can’t be so cruel.’”(page