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The Veldt Foreshadowing

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Many people feel that they need a large house, an expensive car, and brand-name clothes to feel satisfied. Ray Bradbury’s story The Veldt introduces the concept that it is not always beneficial for a person to value their possessions so greatly; in fact, your prized possessions can harm you. In his story, Bradbury explores this idea by crafting a scenario where an extremely high-tech house creates cracks and instability within a family unit. Through the use of foreshadowing, symbolism, and imagery Bradbury conveys the idea that grave consequences come from valuing material possessions over family. Bradbury foreshadows to George and Lydia’s death through the familiar sounding screams that they hear coming from their high-tech nursery. Incidentally, …show more content…

Bradbury distinguishes the nursery as a violent environment: “That sun. He could feel it on his neck, still, like a hot paw. And the lions. And the smell of blood.” This description of the nursery enhances all of the violence that takes place within. Through this particular visual, Bradbury establishes the nursery as a viperous environment. George and Lydia value their deluxe room, even though it contains some alarming abilities. Their judgement becomes impaired due to the fact that they value this certain possession so greatly. The disturbing visuals provided of the nursery contribute to the understanding that something treacherous takes place within the room as a result of the couple’s need to own this intricate house in order to be …show more content…

As George contemplates the nursery, he reports to Lydia that he discovers “an old wallet of mine.” The wallet symbolizes how money, but more importantly material possessions, controls the couple and their life. Furthermore, when David McClean examines the safety of the nursery, “he bent and picked up a bloody scarf.” The scarf symbolizes the loss of warmth and security that the children lose when their parents die. Both representations go hand in hand; the value of material possessions fuel the parents’ death. Consequently, the children lose two people that play crucial roles in their lives, whether they recognize it or not. Through these symbolic meanings, Bradbury portrays that the value of George and Lydia’s home triggers their untimely

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