Robot apocalypse. A fear held by many. The human race should not allow technology to take over. In the short story “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury, the dystopian world in which the characters live in contains colossal amounts of technology. It is a perfect example of the consequences of inventions taking over human responsibilities. The theme in “The Veldt” is to prevent technology from controlling everyday lives and relationships with others. The children of the Hadley family, Peter and Wendy, have prioritized their house over their parents, due to the house’s immense technological capability. Additionally, the parents find that their purposes and responsibilities are being stripped from them and put on the house. The house eventually encourages mental issues for the children, and murders the parents. Overall, the house in “The Veldt” destroys the relationships of the Hadley family. The children see the house as their parents. The house’s mechanics bathes them, cooks for them, ties their shoes and performs various other daily tasks. To them, their parents are merely an obstacle to overpass, as long as they have their house. For example, at a …show more content…
From a dining table that makes dinner for them automatically, to a picture painting robot, even hobbies are made null and void. George and Lydia Hadley become concerned over this issue. “What prompted us to buy a nightmare?” George had questioned previous to his death. Also, several details, such as the father drinking and smoking a little more each night, are revealed. It displays the corruption within the family. Additionally, the reader is led to think that one reason why the family purchased the nursery was because of boredom. Without entertainment, the family would find nothing to do. This connects with real world issues as well. People are gravitating towards television and smartphones. With overused technology, boredom will