The more technology, the more lack of satisfaction. In the short story, “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury, when two parents get a unique home and nursery, they are thrilled by the thought of not needing to perform/execute duties on their own. However, there were abuses and mistreatment of technology; instead of bettering a realistic family element, technology took over. First, the kids threw a massive rant when they were informed that all the mechanical machines in their house were being shut down. Since
In "The Veldt", Ray Bradbury effectively examines the haunting lack of childhood purity in a society marred by self-indulgence. The degradation of Wendy and Peter's minds begins with their parents' appeasement of the two siblings' every desire. They are allowed to do whatever they like. The boy and girl's father admits to his wife, "They treat us as if we were offspring" (6). This overindulgence leaves Wendy and Peter with a sense of entitlement, which leads to disobedience towards their parents
The Veldt by Ray Bradbury is a story taking place in the far future where everything is automated. The story begins with Lydia and George Hadley a married couple living with two children, Wendy and Peter, in a house that washes feeds and clothes them. The children have become attached to the nursery, a room that makes anything they imagine appear using virtual reality. The parents feel useless in a house that does everything and slowly lose their perception of being a parent to the children. However