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Literary Devices In The Veldt, By Ray Bradbury

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Throughout “The Veldt,” Ray Bradbury uses literary devices including hyperboles, metaphors, and diction to develop the idea that technology can ruin a family relationship. For example, when the parents of Wendy and Peter Hadley discuss what they will do about the vivid African veldt portrayed in the nursery, George suggests shutting it down for a while causing Lydia’s instantaneous response to be no because “They live for the nursery.” (3). Although the children don’t literally “live for the nursery,” they cannot stand the idea of being without it and consider it to be more important than spending time with their parents. The high quality technology of the nursery prevents the children from having a good relationship with their parents because
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