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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
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.... there to do?". When the parents tell the
children the idea of shutting down the computerized house "for a vacation",
the children react shocked and stay with their one, single characteristic
given, they act shocked "Who will fry my eggs for me, or darn my socks?".
You see then the children's primary relationship is to the house and not
the parents, the children exclaim "I wish you were dead!". And sure enough,
by the end of the story the children act on their on characteristic.
This short story was published in the early 1950's, Using a major
issue of the tim ....
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