Compare And Contrast The Last Tiger And The Veldt

Decay through Technology

“The Last Tiger” and “The Veldt” fall under the genre of science fiction and demonstrate a distinctive separation between high-tech enslavement and independence of self. “The Last Tiger,” by Joanne Anderton, conveys a man’s transformation from reliance on technological advancements to devolve into a former way of life that was extinct among the human race. Ray Bradbury’s, “The Veldt,” depicts a family’s struggle with technology and the role that is playing in their daily life by taking over every aspect to where the parents have become invalid. “The Last Tiger” and “The Veldt” are comparable in reference to setting, theme, and use of symbolism, but contrast in style especially in reference to the tone that the authors

The characters of the stories demonstrate that there is no separation from the mechanical and have dependent inclinations that revolve around technology. Bradbury stresses the impact that the Happylife [sic] Home had on the Hadley’s through the demonstrative actions of the children and the parents. Lydia and George debate the children’s temper tantrums when they had turned off the nursery and the ending result where Lydia states, “You know how difficult Peter is about that. When I punished him a month ago by locking the nursery for even a few hours – the tantrum he threw! And Wendy too. They live for the nursery” (Bradbury). Peter exhibits an outward sign of dependency when George discusses with his son the shutdown of the entire house for a specified period, but Peter said in reply to his father “I don’t think you’d better consider it any more, Father” (Bradbury). The Hadley 's had become slaves as well to the technology, displaced, and unimportant to their children because the house now provides for everything that they need. Alternatively, in “The Last Tiger,” Edward and humanity, in general, depend on technology to provide for necessities to survive. Anderton gives descriptive details of the reliance that Edward faces through

The climate of “The Last Tiger” possesses an air of despondency that leads Edward in a downward spiral because of the fascination that he has for the tiger. Even though the sensation is prominent, Anderton starts to build an impression of hope when the tiger devours Edward and makes him a part of her. In a way, Edward did face death but transformed into a new form of life, just as in the general belief that mortality does not end with a snuffing out of the light into nothingness. Consequently, “The Last Tiger” demonstrates a distinctive aura involving the viewpoint that hope can endure beyond the failings of humanity.

In reflection, “The Veldt” and “The Last Tiger” share commonalities that encompass the genre, setting, theme and the authors’ depiction of symbolism in reference to the jungle cats. The stories are dissimilar especially in style and the tone that the authors display to the audience. Bradbury and Anderton emphasize that technology represents a handicap and dependency within society. The authors’ message within their stories warns that humanity will possibly suffer decay through reliance on mechanisms that control everyday life by losing sight of the individual self and communal