The Veldt Questions on Violence
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What is the role of imagery in "The Veldt"?
In “The Veldt,” Ray Bradbury presents visual, auditory, tactile, and olfactory imagery to make the nursery seem more vivid, realistic, and threatening. A comforting and convenient futuristic house...
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Is the violence and death in "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury accidental?
The violence and death in “The Veldt” are not accidental. The children clearly dislike their parents and coldly plan to kill them, or they at least plan to lure them and leave them to their death....
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What world did the children create in "The Veldt"?
The children create a virtual world in the nursery, shaped by their telepathic thoughts. This world is a scorching African veldt, where lions enact their desires by killing and devouring their...