Setting/Plot
What is the name of the futuristic home the Hadleys live in?
HappyLife Home
What do the children want when their parents threaten to turn off the nursery?
To keep it on / not lose it
What is foreshadowed by the parents hearing screams and finding wallet and scarf in the nursery?
Their own deaths
What is one major theme of The Veldt?
The dangers of technology or loss of parental control
What does “Veldt” mean?
A wide, open grassland in Africa
What special room can create any environment that the children imagine?
The Nursery
Who is the psychologist who visits the Hadleys?
Dr. David McClean
What kind of imagery does Bradbury use to describe the veldt?
Vivid sensory details—heat, smell of grass, roars of lions
How does Bradbury show that technology replaces human connection?
The kids love the nursery more than their parents
How do Peter and Wendy’s attitudes toward their parents reveal the central conflict of the story?
Their disrespect and manipulation show how the children have emotionally detached from their parents and have shown their loyalty to the nursery. This reveals the main conflict—technology replacing parental authority and family relationships.
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What setting do the children repeatedly create in the nursery?
An African Veldt
How does Lydia feel about the nursery at the start of the story?
She feels uneasy and frightened by it
What do the Lions symbolize?
The children’s hidden anger and rebellion
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What does the story suggest about spoiling children?
What does “Odorophonics” mean in the story?
Technology that produces realistic smells
What causes George and Lydia to consider turning off the house?
They feel the nursery is too real and the kids are obsessed
How do the children manipulate their parents?
By pretending to behave and then locking them in the nursery
What is an example of irony in the story?
The house meant to make life easier destroys the family
How can The Veldt connect to life today?
Answers may vary. People rely too much on technology or screens
What does it mean when something is “automatic”?
Works by itself, without human control
What happens to George and Lydia at the end of the story?
The lions attack and kill them
How do Peter and Wendy’s attitudes toward their parents reveal the central conflict of the story?
Their disrespect and manipulation show how the children have emotionally detached from their parents and transferred their loyalty to the nursery. This reveals the main conflict—technology replacing parental authority and family relationships.
The story warns about the dangers of overreliance on technology. What literary device is this?
Theme -moral -allegory
What message is Bradbury giving readers about family and control?
Parents must stay involved and set limits, even with technology
Answers may vary
What does “recede” mean in this line: “The lions receded into the distance”?
To move back or fade away