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The Veldt Theme

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Throughout various mediums studied in class we can observe that there is a common theme of parent-child relationships. This theme is especially important in the short story “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury. During the story we see several examples of the poor relationships between parents George and Lydia and their children Peter and Wendy. The author uses subtle cues in his writing to lead to the unsettling feeling that something with the children is not right. He also makes notice of the strange yet foreign relationship between parents and their young. The lack of trust and respect missing from their relationship is. Ultimately what causes the children to develop such a hatred towards their parents is their neglect and uninvolved role in the children’s

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