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Essay Archive - The Veldt by Ray Bradbury
The Veldt by Ray Bradbury
The story of "The Veldt", is a delving into the issue of how modern
technology can destroy the nuclear family. The editor of the Encounters
book, John A. Rothermich comments that "This story is almost devoid of
characterization.", I agree with this statement and think it is key to the
plot of the story.
The story begins with the mother of the family, who has quite a
generic name. We are given no information of the characters background and
how they came to the point in time they are now. The lines "Happylife
Home" and the familiar room settings like the parent's bedroom and the
nursery give you a....
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