The Veldt Literary Analysis

Where would we be today without our beloved technology? In today’s time technology is very important to most people, some are unable to live without the technology right by their side. Without the proper use of technology it may affect someone the way they are and also the way they act, The story “The veldt” by Ray Bradbury is about a couple George and Linda, who are very concerned about their children’s nursery room, built in the happy life home so that they can be able to have some time for themselves instead of always devoting their time taking care of the kids, the nursery a virtual reality room where Peter and Wendy; the children go on virtual adventures and discover new things. The house turns the kids to become independent and very self-centered …show more content…
The happy life home was like having another family it cooks, cleans, showers the kids and also has a nursery that entertains the kids by bringing them on any adventure they want. Linda feeling threatened of the fact that the Happy life home is replacing her role as a mother and the kids being remarkably attached to their technology, she then decides to call David Mclean a physiologist to see if he can notice anything strange about her children. After reaching the house and evaluating the nursery, he mentions, “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. And now you come along and want to shut it off. No wonder there's hatred here. You can feel it coming out of the sky. Feel that sun.”(Bradbury 7) this shows that George and Linda are at fault in this situation because they were the ones who installed the nursery and because they did not discipline their children, they received this problem of being emotionally attached to their technology. It also treats the parents as children and puts the children on the same level as the parents because the home already does