Thursday, 22 May 2014

What unusual technological devices are there in "The Veldt"?

Ray Bradbury's "The Veldt" is centered around technological advancement and wild inventions. The story's two most obvious unusual technological devices would be the nursery and the HappyLife Home.


The nursery can turn itself into any setting the children can imagine. The nursery can recreate the sounds, smells, and sights of whatever things the children choose to imagine. As George and Lydia note many times throughout the story, the nursery and its scenes feel very real....

Ray Bradbury's "The Veldt" is centered around technological advancement and wild inventions. The story's two most obvious unusual technological devices would be the nursery and the HappyLife Home.


The nursery can turn itself into any setting the children can imagine. The nursery can recreate the sounds, smells, and sights of whatever things the children choose to imagine. As George and Lydia note many times throughout the story, the nursery and its scenes feel very real. Unfortunately, the nursery can also be dangerous and eventually takes over as the parent of the children. 


The HappyLife Home is composed of a variety of strange - and very cool - technological devices. Inside the HappyLife Home is a table that makes food for the homeowners, a machine that ties people's shoes, machines for cleaning the house, machines for giving people baths, etc. The HappyLife Home ensures that homeowners never have to lift a finger or complete a domestic task without assistance. The HappyLife Home sounds great in theory, but in actuality it makes the homeowners feel useless and unneeded. 

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