Analysis Of The Veldt Ray Bradbury

The American Academy of Pediatrics says the best way to discipline your child is to temporarily remove privileges. Ray Bradbury would agree with this strategy as he addresses parent-child dynamics in his short story, “The Veldt.” In his story, the parents, George and Lydia, of two rambunctious children, Wendy and Peter, try to find a happy-medium between showing their children affection and punishing them. With the use of symbolism, irony, and imagery, Bradbury proves that restricting your children at times will eventually allow your family to avoid grim consequences.
Bradbury uses the irony of the HappyLife Home and its machines to exhibit how spoiled Wendy and Peter are. The children use many machines every day: “this house which clothed