The Veldt
by Ray Bradbury

The Veldt: Situational Irony 1 key example

Key Examples in The Veldt

Situational Irony
Explanation and Analysis—Deadly House:

The situational irony at the heart of “The Veldt” is the fact that the expensive high-tech Happylife Home George and Lydia Hadley purchased in order to make life better for themselves and their children ends up being the very thing that leads to their deaths. Not only did it turn their children Wendy and Peter against them, but it is also responsible for creating the not-so-virtual reality lions that kill them.