"The Veldt" and Modern Technology
This room is transformed into an African savannah by Wendy and Peter.
What is the nursery?
This animal was lying across the hostess' foot.
What is the cobra?
This rhetorical appeal uses logic, facts, and reasoning to convince someone of an argument.
What is logos?
These objects are thrown at the unfortunate Tess Hutchinson.
What are stones?
This literary genre takes contemporary societal trends to their extremes and imagines a negative future.
What is dystopia?
These literary parents live in a home that does everything from cooking their food to entertaining their children.
Who are George and Lydia Hadley?
What is the colonel?
Susan B. Anthony argued that because women were persons, they also held this status.
What is citizenship?
This character has conducted the lottery for many years.
Who is Mr. Summers?
This object is used to limit George and other characters' thoughts so that they cannot be smarter than anyone else.
What is a mental handicap radio?
In an article we read, this age group was using A.I. for companionship.
What are teenagers?
What is joy?
This section of a document is cited by Susan B. Anthony in her speech in favor of women's suffrage.
Was is the preamble to the United States constitution?
This character warns the townspeople of the dangers of stopping the lottery and time-honored tradition.
Who is Old Man Warner?
Dystopia can be considered this kind of tale because it warns readers about societal problems.
What is a cautionary tale?
The Hadley parents expect their technologically advanced home to replace this integral part of childhood.
What is parenting?
Both "The Dinner Party" and "The Story of an Hour" are stories that work to share this social justice movement.
What is feminism?
What is the difference between ethos and pathos?
Why the lottery is started earlier in larger villages.
This character holds the title of United States Handicapper General.
Who is Diana Moon Glampers?
What is the fair?
This architectural feature acts as a symbol for Mrs. Mallard's newfound freedom.
What is the open window?
This branch of logic, also known as deliberative rhetoric, focuses on possible futures.
What is symbouleutikon?
This societal pattern is criticized through "The Lottery's" depiction of the villager's actions.
What is herd mentality?
"Harrison Bergeron" warns about this concept.
What are the dangers of enforced mediocrity?