“The Veldt” (Analysis) by Ray Bradbury

Timeless lessons or themes be featured in the stories that end up being classics. The roots who illustrate these ideas ar the ones who remain in schools and therefore in the minds of many generations. In gibe Bradburys short story The Veldt he portrays how disastrous it is to curse completely on technology. Intertwined with this are lessons of greed and inattention. Almost immediately the technology of the time is introduced by the stove that is cooking a meal with out(p) the divine service of human give.The mother and father named George and Lydia discuss the offer they bought purposely so that they wouldnt have to do anything for themselves. They 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 sing and was good to them (Bradbury). Like many parents they wanted the best for their children but wooly-minded sight of what was truly grand along the way. While there isnt anything inherently wrong with technology itself, it is societys reliance on it that can and will cause p overchargelems.As George and Lydia are talking about their al-Qaida and the effect its had on their son and daughter named gumshoe and Wendy, the author reveals a frightening idea. He starts to insinuate that the children prefer the house to their parents because it has mistaken their roles. Neither parent is involved in any aspect of their lives because the house can do it all. Thats just it. I feel like I dont belong here. The house is wife and mother now, and nursemaid. Can I grapple with an African veldt?Can I give a lavatory and scrub the children as efficiently or quickly as the free scrub bath can? I cannot. And it isnt just me. Its you. Youve been awfully nervous lately (Bradbury). They have allowed the ultimate in convenience technology to rob their family of any feeling of closeness that comes about from obligations, love, conver sation and simple interactions. By the time anything is decided upon to make a change to the direction of their lives it is in like path late. The parents have realized their mistake and are taking measures against their past infractions.However, their driveway has been set and they are unable to avoid their fate at the hands of their own children. By voluntarily giving up their parental roles out of a greed for the latest and best technology, George and Lydia have given Peter and Wendy a frightening freedom that of no family obligations or ties except to all(prenominal) other. Their inattentiveness towards their children alienated them even further helping to create a chasm that has become impassable. Ray Bradbury felt that a warning against technology was in order and wrote an exceptional example.This story is timeless because technology continues to grow and create mentally as society asks for more and more. With such growth continuous and inevitable, it is important to keep in mind the significance of human interaction in everyday life. While the end result is drastic, it is this clear and direct manner that brings home the importance of participation within a family and the warning against greed. most(prenominal) importantly, it impresses upon the reader the mistake of entrusting everything, up to and including personal existence, to technology.