Response Essay 'The Veldt' By Ray Bradbury
Response to Literature Essay
“The Veldt” a short story by Ray Bradbury, focused on a family who wanted the best for their children, but too much of everything negatively affected their children. “Do Kids Have Too Much Power” an article by Nancy Gibbs discusses how parents are spoiling their kids when it comes to parenting. In both selections the author portrayed that when children are spoiled the consequences are drastic.
In the story “The Veldt” George and Lydia, parents of Peter and Wendy were fascinated by the new technology installed in their home and in the nursery. They believed that the nursery was beneficial for their kids, because it released the negative thoughts the children had. It turns out to be that the kids and the parents
didn’t see a positive change in their children. For instance George says, “We’ve giving our children everything they ever wanted. Is this our reward- secrecy, disobedience?” At last George and Lydia’s perspective on the technology changed.
The author Ray Bradbury uses figurative language and imagery to drag his readers into the story and comprehend the message he wants to give. For example, “The veldt land was empty save for the lions waiting, looking at them. “Peter, Wendy?” The door slammed. The children were addicted to the nursery that they were determined to destroy anyone or everything that separated them from the nursery .Another example, “children are carpets they should be stepped on occasionally.” This helped me as the reader to understand that parents should be firm and set limits to their children.
In the article “Do Kids Have Too Much Power” the author Nancy Gibbs
“The Veldt” a short story by Ray Bradbury, focused on a family who wanted the best for their children, but too much of everything negatively affected their children. “Do Kids Have Too Much Power” an article by Nancy Gibbs discusses how parents are spoiling their kids when it comes to parenting. In both selections the author portrayed that when children are spoiled the consequences are drastic.
In the story “The Veldt” George and Lydia, parents of Peter and Wendy were fascinated by the new technology installed in their home and in the nursery. They believed that the nursery was beneficial for their kids, because it released the negative thoughts the children had. It turns out to be that the kids and the parents
didn’t see a positive change in their children. For instance George says, “We’ve giving our children everything they ever wanted. Is this our reward- secrecy, disobedience?” At last George and Lydia’s perspective on the technology changed.
The author Ray Bradbury uses figurative language and imagery to drag his readers into the story and comprehend the message he wants to give. For example, “The veldt land was empty save for the lions waiting, looking at them. “Peter, Wendy?” The door slammed. The children were addicted to the nursery that they were determined to destroy anyone or everything that separated them from the nursery .Another example, “children are carpets they should be stepped on occasionally.” This helped me as the reader to understand that parents should be firm and set limits to their children.
In the article “Do Kids Have Too Much Power” the author Nancy Gibbs