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The Veldt Mood Analysis

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In the futuristic short story, The Veldt, by Ray Bradbury, the author uses the technique of revealing actions to build the mood the in the story. Frequently throughout this text, the main characters, Lydia and George, who are the parents of Wendy and Peter, mention fearing screams. The first time this occurs is when they enter the nursery, a room that turns into whatever the person in it wants it to be, to find an African veldt, " 'No it’s a little to late to be sure,' He said, amused. 'Nothing over there I can see but cleaned bone, and the vultures dropping for what's left. 'did you hear that scream? She asked"(2). The scream is used to set the mood by adding paranoia and suspense to this story. "just before [George] stepped inside, he heard
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