Ray Bradbury
“THE VELDT”
RAY BRADBURY
Science-fiction and fantasy
 Best known for his novel Fahrenheit 451
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GENRE
A category of literary work
 Short Story – Science Fiction
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FORESHADOWING
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Giving hints of what is to come later in the story
 As
we read “The Veldt”, look for clues from the
nursery that show what may happen in the end.
THEME
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What does Bradbury want us to learn or gain
from reading his story.
 Pay
attention to the use of technology and the
outcome of relying too heavily on technology.
ALLUSION
A reference in literature to something that is
well-known. This does not indicate that the
story is about that reference, it just simply jogs
the reader’s memory with that idea.
 The children’s names are Wendy and Peter.
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 Peter
Pan
SETTING
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PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE SETTING!
 Be
able to describe the house and the nursery.
 What is so special about both? How does this
contribute to the genre of science-fiction?
WHAT IS A VELDT
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Large, African plateau