“Escaping the Lure of Virtual Reality: Reflecting on “The Veldt” As TikTok faces the threat of becoming banned, we are forced to accept the addictive attraction to the endless scroll. Blurring the line between obsession and social media, making us wonder how badly social media has an impact on us. Dependence on technology can be dangerous for individuals and society. "The Veldt,” a story by Ray Bradbury in 1950, explores the sinister nature of technology. This topic remains the focus of a diverse argument. “The Veldt” tells the story of a futuristic family living in a technologically advanced house that is known to fulfill their every desire. The children become obsessed with a virtual reality nursery that portrays an African village, where …show more content…
Bradbury explores themes of technology, parenting, and the consequences of indulgence. “The Veldt” also provides caution about the consequences of what technology and fictional things can do. For example, in the story it led to the destruction of the parents from the virtual lion. The consequences of technology can lead to failure of family relationships and relying heavily on technology for entertainment purposes can have a negative impact on any personal relationships. “They walked down the hall of their soundproofed Happy-life Home, which had cost them thirty thousand dollars installed, this house which clothed and fed and rocked them to sleep and played and sang and was good to them”(Bradbury P. 331) A well known American author known as Ray Bradbury, born August 22nd of 1920 had a deep love for storytelling that started at a young age. Raised in Waukegan, Illinois, he lived a very idyllic childhood and began to love reading; especially fantasy fiction. He slowly began to write autobiographical novels and short stories. He knew he wanted to become a writer and began to pursue that at age 12. Later on, he and his family moved to Los Angeles, California, when Bradbury was