The Veldt Critical Analysis

When the word “technology” is brought up, many people think about the latest iPhone or the latest video game. Not many people think about the consequences of using technology and the affect it can have on someone’s life and that person’s relationships. The author, Ray Bradbury, emphasizes the consequences of using technology in the story, The Veldt. Ray Bradbury’s use of imagery and allusions help convey the idea that dependence on technology can lead to separation from reality and betrayal of family members.
Ray Bradbury uses images of kids crying because of a room to establish that the kids value the room above anything else. The higher value of the room to the parents is shown after the room is locked up and Peter yells, “Oh, I hate you!” in response to it. If Peter didn’t value the room so high he would not have yelled that. A typical child will get somewhat mad, but not to the point of ending their
The main allusion in this story is the kids’ names, which are “Peter” and “Wendy”. These names allude to the story of Peter Pan, where the main character, Peter, goes to England and takes a girl named Wendy to a place called Neverland. In Neverland, there are some kids who live there because, they don’t want to be led by their parents and they don’t have to grow up because there is no aging in Neverland. The allusion is used in the story to compare the kids’ to the main characters in “Peter Pan”. The kids’ don’t like or believe in their parents so they rely on something else to help them grow. In “The Veldt”, the kids rely on the room and in Peter Pan, they rely on themselves. In both stories, parents aren’t involved but they are mentioned and they don’t hold a large impact on the kids and their decisions. Allusions in “The Veldt” help contribute to the idea that technology can lead to separation from reality and betrayal of loved ones and