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Science Fiction

“The veldt” by ray bradbury (1950)

Did you enjoy the story? Why or why not?

Very much so. It was interesting, kept me involved, and the ending tied up all the loose
ends that needed to be lined up.

1. PLOT STRUCTURE: Map out the plot of the story on the following chart (bullet
points are fine)

1. EXPOSITION ● A family lives in a mechanical house


BEGINNING/ ● 2 Kids, Wendy and Peter
INTRODUCTION ● 2 Adults, Lydia and George

2. RISING ACTION ● Dad wants to take away mechanical access


EVENTS LEADING TO ● Kids keep visiting Africa and it scares the dad
CLIMAX ● A psychologist is called

3. CLIMAX ● The psychologist recommends they shut down the house


THE TURNING POINT/ ● The dad shuts down the house
MAJOR ACTION ● The kids throw temper tantrums
4. FALLING ACTION ● The kids manage to turn on the room
EVENTS AFTER THE ● The kids call their parents down and lock them in the room
MAJOR ACTION ● The parents realize they've been watching their parents be
eaten by lions over and over again

5. RESOLUTION ● The psychologist comes back


SOLVING OF ● The kids act like nothing happened
CONFLICTS/PROBLEMS

2. SETTING: What is the setting of the story? Where does the majority of the
action/dialogue take place? What time period is the story set in?

The story takes place in an area called 'The Happylife Home'. The majority of the dialogue
takes place inside of the house, around the nursery. The story is set in the distant future.

3. CONFLICT: What is the MAIN CONFLICT or PROBLEM in this story? (Think: _____
vs. _____) Are there any other types of conflict or minor conflicts present in the
story? List below:

MAIN CONFLICT:
● Man vs. Technology

MINOR CONFLICTS:
● Man vs Man

4. CHARACTERS/CHARACTERIZATION:

GEORGE AND LYDIA HADLEY PETER AND WENDY


(as parents): (as children):

What Concerned, fearful, confused, Psychopathic, immature,


traits/adjectives paranoid intelligent
would you use to
describe each
character group?
Copy and paste a George: '"The lions look real, don’t Peter: “'He’s a wise one for ten.
quotation from they?” said George Hadley. I That I.Q. of his —'” (Bradbury 6)
the story that don’t suppose there’s any
characterizes way —”
each character “What?”
and highlight “— That they could become Wendy: "They screamed and
which trait(s) from real?”' (Bradbury 11). pranced and threw
the list above the things. They yelled and sobbed
quote proves: Lydia: "'I just want you to look at it, and swore and jumped at the
is all, or call a psychologist in to furniture." (Bradbury 11).
look at it.'" (Bradbury 2)

5. POINT OF VIEW: What point of view is the story written from? Highlight below:

❏ FIRST PERSON ❏ SECOND PERSON ❏ THIRD PERSON

6. THEME (THE MESSAGE): Use the following chart to help you determine the
overall theme of the story.

STEP 1: Create a list of TOPICS/big Spoiledness, Greed, Hate, Distrust,


ideas/subjects covered or touched on Technology, Lack of Control, Insanity, Lack
in the story (Ex: Love, Greed, Sacrifice, of Empathy, Anger, Immaturity
Technology, Death, Power, etc.)

STEP 2: Select the strongest, most Technology


prominent topic from the list.

STEP 3: Write a sentence about what The author believes that too much technology
the author of the story believes about leads to insanity, and has the potential to ruin
that topic or the message the author lives.
communicates (based on the
characters, plot, conflict, resolution,
etc.)
STEP 4: Cross out or delete “the author FINAL THEME STATEMENT:
believes that” & revise the sentence. Overexposure to technology causes big issues.
That is your theme statement!

7. TEXT CONNECTIONS:

TEXT-TO-TEXT: Have you read any The movie (also book but I've only seen the movie)
other books/stories or seen any "Ready, Player One" is about the dangers of
movies, plays, or TV shows with a technology. The movie is set in a VR world and is
similar warning or message about eventually revealed that the world is in shambles, an
the dangers of technology everyone is online.
advancement?

TEXT-TO-SELF: How would you My current relationship with technology isn't healthy,
describe your current relationship but it could honestly be worse. I don't use social
with technology? Have you ever media, but I still feel almost naked without my phone
felt “controlled” by the power of within reach. My phone broke a few weeks ago and I
technology? (Think: Do you control had to go without it for 3 days, and it was alarming
technology OR does technology how much it impacted me. I was definitely a lot more
control you?) on edge.

TEXT-TO-WORLD: Bradbury wrote Bradbury's warning is very accurate. While nothing to


this story in 1950 (before any the extreme of the Veldt has developed, it will
advanced technology of this kind eventually. With the use of artificial intelligence,
even existed!). Do you think any programming technologies, such as the one Bradbury
part of his warning about creates, won't be super difficult to create. Currently,
technology was accurate or has the closest thing we have is a VR headset. I believe
come true in any form in today’s eventually we'll have glasses with all the capabilities
society? Are there any current of a phone, that everyone wears constantly, and
technology developments that nobody is present.
remind you of “the Veldt”? Do you
have any predictions for what
technology obsession will sweep
the nation next?

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