The Veldt
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Themes
All Themes Consumer Culture and Technology “Too Real” Reality Human Nature Death of the Family
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Characters
All Characters George Hadley Lydia Hadley Wendy Hadley
Symbols
All Symbols The Happylife Home The “Nursery” The Veldt
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The Veldt

by Ray Bradbury
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Consumer Culture and Technology Theme Icon
    Consumer Culture and Technology
  • “Too Real” Reality Theme Icon
    “Too Real” Reality
  • Human Nature Theme Icon
    Human Nature
  • Death of the Family Theme Icon
    Death of the Family
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • George Hadley
  • Lydia Hadley
  • Wendy Hadley
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The Happylife Home Symbol Icon
    The Happylife Home
  • The “Nursery” Symbol Icon
    The “Nursery”
  • The Veldt Symbol Icon
    The Veldt
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allusions
  • Foreshadowing
  • Genre
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Mood
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
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