Essays on The Veldt

Ray Bradbury is an award-winning author widely known for his descriptive style of writing in American literature. Branded by careful construction of ordinary details and use of figurative language he has demonstrated a great deal of success in using symbolism in his works (New World...

Many psychologists will tell you that family neglect can lead to psychological problems within the children. Set in the future, two parents spoil their kids with mind-blowing technologies instead of spoiling them with their time. The lack of responsibility and family time is demonstrated in...

Ray Bradbury is known for his highly imaginative short stories and novels that blend a poetic style, nostalgia for childhood, social criticism and awareness. Bradbury’s style uses unique metaphors and similes, which stood out in comparison to the utilitarian work that dominated pulp magazine writing....

In Ray Bradbury’s short story, The Veldt, he invites us to imagine a future wherein a device exists which can recreate any scene directly out of a user’s imagination completely believably. This technology is employed to keep children entertained, in appliances called nurseries. Like many...

In today’s society we are surrounded by technology. Many have the choice to either keep up or get left behind because it is constantly changing. Just about anywhere traveled there will be a computer in some way, shape or form. From the cash register at...

Ray Bradbury was an Amerian author, who did an effective job when conveying his message of his stories. Bradbury enjoyed writing about science-fiction and horror stories. His short story, The Veldt, takes place almost 50 years into the future with advanced technology. He was able...