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Technology has made great advances in the past few years on a global scale. Works of fiction and informational text have addressed the numerous influences of modern innovation. Technological advances can have great benefits and many drawbacks to society.
In Ray Bradbury’s short story “The Veldt”, the Happylife House makes life easier in a number of ways. It cooks their meals, ties their shoes, and entertains the children(Bradbury). Essentially, it made everyone’s life a great deal easier in every aspect. Similarly, social media today gives people a quick and easy way to interact with old friends, distant family, and catch up with the latest on everything. If something were degrading or insulting, one is able to screenshot it, block a user or report inappropriate activity(What). Just like the Happylife House, Snapchat makes some …show more content…

Snapchat is virtually a free ride for children to disobey their parents just like how the nursery in “The Veldt” makes it a piece of cake for Wendy and Peter to disobey (or likewise, kill) their parents(Bradbury). Kids can send inappropriate things on Snapchat and their parents have no way of viewing it. “The fact that the messages don't last makes texting feel like a game, and it offers a sense of freedom: Kids can share the silly, fleeting moments of the day that don't rise to the level of, say, an Instagram or Facebook post that documents their lives (What).” In a matter of seconds, it’s gone. In “The Veldt”, the children have a very easy way to get rid of the evidence of the fact that they directed that dreadful room to do away with their parents. They simply have to think of killing the psychologist and the nursery would do the rest(What). High-tech software like Snapchat is giving today’s children the idea that they no longer have to listen to

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