The Veldt Questions and Answers
What are the two similes Bradbury uses to describe Peter's and Wendy's physical traits? What is ironic about these choices of similes in "The Veldt"?
What are two lines in which personification is used to give human traits to the Happylife Home operating system in "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury?
Early in the story "The Veldt," what evidence are we given that the Happylife Home system has not made either of the adults particularly happy? What message might Bradbury be trying to deliver here in "The Veldt"?
In "The Veldt," why did Wendy and Peter focus their attention on the African veldt?
Early in "The Veldt," Bradbury skillfully raises two important points about modern life in a single sentence. Look closely at this sentence and then explain the two points Bradbury is attempting to plant in the reader's mind: "At dinner they ate alone, for Wendy and Peter were at a special plastic carnival across town and had televised home to say they'd be late, to go ahead eating."
What is the meaning of the quote "Children are carpets, they should be stepped on occasionally"?
The ending of the story "The Veldt" is intentionally vague. Explain what you think happened to Mr. and Mrs. Hadley. What do you think will happen to Mr. McLean, Wendy, and Peter?
How are George and Lydia shown to have failed their children in "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury?
What is the setting of the story "The Veldt"?
Think back over the story "The Veldt." What do you suppose is Bradbury's opinion of children? Of humanity? Provide at least one line of text that supports your stance.
What did Mr. and Mrs. Hadley do after the children disobeyed them and broke into the nursery?
We’re told that the Happylife Home system cost "thirty thousand dollars installed." Bradbury published this story in 1951 and, due to inflation, it turns out that $1 in 1951 is worth about $9 today. Given this, how much would the Happylife Home system cost in today’s dollars? Would there be a market today for such a system? Why or why not?
In "The Veldt," what does the house do for the family?
What is the irony in "The Veldt"?
What are some examples of personification in the story "The Veldt"?
What are the conflicts in "The Veldt"?
Where is there foreshadowing in "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury?
Bradbury calls the children’s virtual reality room their "nursery" rather than their "playroom" or "game room." What’s interesting about his use of the word "nursery" in "The Veldt"?
Who killed the parents in "The Veldt"?
What are two bloody objects found in the nursery in "The Veldt"?
What is the main message in "The Veldt"?
Are the parents good in the story "The Veldt"?
Why is the use of the names Peter and Wendy for the two children in the story "The Veldt" significant?
How do the characters Wendy and Peter from "The Veldt" relate to Peter Pan?
What message is Ray Bradbury giving in his short story "The Veldt"?
What were the screaming noises? What was happening in the nursery while the screams were happening?
In "The Veldt," what happens to George and Lydia? Why?
How is Bradbury's "The Veldt" an allusion to Barrie's "Peter Pan"?
What is the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution for "The Veldt"?
Why does the psychologist recommend that the nursery be turned off immediately in "The Veldt"?
What is some figurative language used in "The Veldt"?
Give two examples of how George and Lydia raise their children poorly.
Of all the worlds, both real and imaginary, that would appeal to children, why do you suppose Wendy and Peter chose to focus their attention on the African veldt in "The Veldt"?
Describe the abilities of the nursery in "The Veldt." Provide two pieces of textual evidence that help support your answer.
What is the nursery in "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury?
In "The Veldt," author Ray Bradbury repeatedly uses personification to give human traits to the Happylife home operating system. What are examples where it is used?
What is the mood of "The Veldt"?
What aspects of contemporary family life do the "Happylife Home" and the nursery satirize? What exactly have the Hadleys "purchased" for their $30,000 (plus $15,000 extra for the nursery)? What do the amenities of the "Happylife Home" offer them?
What point of view is used in "The Veldt," and why is this point of view appropriate for the story?
Carefully reread "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury and write an essay explaining what advice would you would give George and Lydia Hadley on how to become better parents.
Why is Lydia so concerned about the children in "The Veldt"?
What's the climax of "The Veldt"?
What are David McClean's observations of the family in "The Veldt"?
What moment in the story describes George and Lydia's failure as parents?
Why did the screams heard from the nursery sound so familiar to George and Lydia in "The Veldt"?
How does the nursery turn into reality when the lions kill the parents in "The Veldt"?
How do George and Lydia's reactions to the veldt and to the lions differ?
In what ways has the house infantilized the Hadleys in "The Veldt"? How does Bradbury depict this as dangerous?
What kind of relationship is there between the children and their parents in the story "The Veldt"?
In "The Veldt," why does Bradbury call the children’s virtual-reality room their "nursery" rather than their "playroom" or "gameroom"?
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