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The veldt
Book • 1950
'The Veldt', also known as 'The Children Made the World', is a science fiction short story that delves into the perils of technological dependency and the disintegration of family dynamics.
The story is set in a futuristic home equipped with a virtual reality nursery, which can conjure any place the children imagine.
The children, Peter and Wendy, become dangerously absorbed in the nursery's vivid simulations of the African Veldt.
As the parents, George and Lydia, attempt to reclaim their children's attention, the virtual world reflects the children’s increasingly hostile desires.
Bradbury's cautionary tale explores themes of alienation, the seductive power of technology, and the fragility of human relationships in an age dominated by machines.
The story is set in a futuristic home equipped with a virtual reality nursery, which can conjure any place the children imagine.
The children, Peter and Wendy, become dangerously absorbed in the nursery's vivid simulations of the African Veldt.
As the parents, George and Lydia, attempt to reclaim their children's attention, the virtual world reflects the children’s increasingly hostile desires.
Bradbury's cautionary tale explores themes of alienation, the seductive power of technology, and the fragility of human relationships in an age dominated by machines.
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