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There are some strong parallels that can be seen in our present and...

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 06:09:00 PST

There are some strong parallels that can be seen in our present and Bradbury's work. There is the obvious suggestion that the nursery, home, and technology that Bradbury is describing is not our current reality. However, Bradbury writes not with a literal sense of foretelling the future, but rather creates a setting where thematic elements between both worlds are highly resonant. Indeed, the idea of parents and children being estranged...

"Accurate in spirit" might be a good way to put it. Obviously, we...

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 06:07:53 PST

"Accurate in spirit" might be a good way to put it. Obviously, we don't have the technology to create "the nursery" as it is in the story. But in a lot of ways, don't we have something similar in our televisions? The idea of "the Veldt" is that the room becomes kind of an electronic babysitter/companion for the kids. The implication is that this frees up the adults from having to interact/deal with the children: "this house which...

How accurate is Ray Bradbury's vision of the future compared to our time?

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 05:32:48 PST

How accurate is Ray Bradbury's vision of the future compared to our time?

Right from the beginning of Bradbury's story, readers can see that it be...

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:47:18 PST

Right from the beginning of Bradbury's story, readers can see that it be similar to the futuristic doomsday style of the author's Fahrenheit 451 and "There Will Come Soft Rains." As George and Lydia Hadley discuss their children's obssession with their virtual-reality nursery, the narrator observes that "[Lydia] paused in the middle of the kitchen and watched the stove busy humming to itself, making summer for the four." The stove and other...

What are some phrases/quotes that indicate the futuristic setting of the...

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:50:52 PST

What are some phrases/quotes that indicate the futuristic setting of the story "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury ?

The Veldt is a warning. The children in the story are more attracted to...

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:42:09 PST

The Veldt is a warning. The children in the story are more attracted to their electronic nursery than by any interaction with their parents. Indeed the power of the images and sensory output in the nursery consumes and emboldens the children. When their parents shut down the nursery, the children take their revenge. But even as the story begins, we are given hints about the the inherent danger of technology. The house the family lives in does...

What is Ray Bradbury saying about technology and human relationships in...

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:14:05 PST

What is Ray Bradbury saying about technology and human relationships in The Veldt?

The futuristic setting is implied almost from the very beginning. After...

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 08:01:33 PST

The futuristic setting is implied almost from the very beginning. After expressing her concerns for the nursery, Lydia and George: walked down the hall of their soundproofed Happylife Home, which had cost them thirty thousand dollars installed, this house which clothed and fed and rocked them to sleep and played and sang and was good to them. Their approach sensitized a switch somewhere and the nursery light flicked on when they...

Can you suggest quotes that indicate the futuristic setting of the story...

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:31:06 PST

Can you suggest quotes that indicate the futuristic setting of the story "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury ?

It became a "tour-de-force" in American lives and habits during the...

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:22:48 PST

It became a "tour-de-force" in American lives and habits during the early 1950s when television was introduced. Television viewers could see things from all around the world in many different places that they would never be able to experience or see for themselves for a lifetime. Bradbury said that this tele-technology should not be used as a substitute for greater connection with other people or as an emotional platform to express their views...

There are many examples of technology which suggest a futuristic...

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 22:54:47 PST

There are many examples of technology which suggest a futuristic setting. The entire house is equipped with devices that did not exist at the time the story was written, and many of which do not exist today. The house does everything for the family: makes all meals completely automatically, bathes & dresses everyone, even rocks them to sleep. In fact, it works so well that Lydia feels completely useless as a wife and mother. This prompts...

What unusual technology in "The Veldt" suggests a futuristic setting and...

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:52:30 PST

What unusual technology in "The Veldt" suggests a futuristic setting and how does the nursery work? Is it functioning properly in the story?

1. In a bizarre twist the parents have become more reliant on the house...

Fri, 22 May 2009 05:12:40 PST

1. In a bizarre twist the parents have become more reliant on the house for support, and have provided the children with the authority stemming from their influence over the events in the nursery. 2. The nature of children is to learn by example. They are simply shown by their parents to rely on the house because of its capabilities, and have instead turned to the nursery because it has helped their minds to grow. Their parents have...

Technology has become so advances that modern conveniences are...

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:16:52 PST

Technology has become so advances that modern conveniences are limitless. I travel a lot so, one safety mechanism I would install would be security cameras within my home and around the perimeter that would allow me to look in on my home via Internet from anywhere in the world. I live in Florida, and hurricane season is something that keeps many Floridians on edge. So, I would install shutters that roll down from within the windowsill at the...

if you were to design your own happy life-home, what automated...

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:16:59 PST

what mechanisms would you install

In the first paragraph, why don't you write about the ways in which...

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:48:14 PST

In the first paragraph, why don't you write about the ways in which George seems to be a good parent, then in the second paragraph the ways in which, finally, he was not. That's pretty concise and it concerns one of the main themes of this short story.

I have to write a character/theme analysis for the character of George...

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:17:36 PST

I have to write a character/theme analysis for the character of George in "The Veldt." It's supposed to be two paragraphs.

i dont get wut u mean by foeshawdoing?????????????the reason for this is...

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:43:53 PST

i dont get wut u mean by foeshawdoing?????????????the reason for this is cuz i need 2 exapmles of forehawdoing from the story and need to no y they r signifient

The entire story takes place within the "Happy-life Home" of George and...

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:26:27 PST

The entire story takes place within the "Happy-life Home" of George and Lydia and their children Wendy and Peter. This story takes place in the future, and the Happy-life Home is an electronically-controlled house that fullfils every need of the people who live in it. Part of the house, the nursery, works by telepathy, creating an environment that the people in the room most desire. This area of the house becomes the focal point of...

What is the setting of the story "The Veldt"?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:10:28 PST

What is the setting of the story "The Veldt"?