In the science fiction short story “The Veldt”, Bradbury satirizes contemporary life by showing the need of technology and exaggerating the types of it. Bradbury’s characters depend on their technology to do simple tasks. After being threatened that a machine will be taken, Peter yells “Would I have to tie my own shoes instead of letting the shoe tier do it?” (Bradbury 17). Tying shoes is a skill that most people learn as a child. Not wanting to do that shows how Peter has never had to tie his own shoe. In Bradbury’s perspective, humans are so dependant on technology to do easy tasks instead of doing it themselves. Bradbury also satirizes modern life when Lydia is crying, “…sitting down in a chair that immediately began to rock and comfort