The Veldt
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"The Veldt" is a science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury that explores the dark consequences of overreliance on immersive technology and the breakdown of family relationships.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Veldt canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
science fiction short story
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short story ⓘ |
| alsoPublishedIn | The Illustrated Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ray Bradbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTechnology |
fully automated house
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virtual reality nursery ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | under copyright in most jurisdictions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depictsLocation | African veldt simulation ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
alienation within the family
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loss of control to machines ⓘ parental authority ⓘ technological dependence ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
David McClean
NERFINISHED
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George Hadley NERFINISHED ⓘ Lydia Hadley NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Hadley NERFINISHED ⓘ Wendy Hadley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Saturday Evening Post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dystopian fiction
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science fiction ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
radio drama adaptations
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television adaptations ⓘ |
| influenced |
later cautionary tales about technology
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later works about virtual reality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | mid-20th-century American science fiction ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
breakdown of family relationships
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children’s rebellion against parents ⓘ consumerism and convenience ⓘ dangers of overreliance on technology ⓘ parenting and discipline ⓘ psychological effects of technology ⓘ virtual reality and immersion ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of automated domestic technology
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early depiction of immersive virtual reality ⓘ |
| originalTitle | The World the Children Made NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Illustrated Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| setting |
Happylife Home
NERFINISHED
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futuristic automated house ⓘ nursery with virtual reality walls ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| tone |
dark
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ominous ⓘ |
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