“The Veldt” was published in 1950, but its characters’ obsession with technology, convenience, and virtual reality is still quite relevant today. After seeing the negative effects technology is having on his family, the father tells his children he is getting rid of their high-tech smart home so they all can “really start living. Instead of being handled and massaged, we’re going to live” (Bradbury 12). The children, Peter and Wendy, respond with hysteria, then rebellion, and finally violence. Are the indulgent parents to blame for their children’s behavior? Or is it the fault of the technology that surrounds them? What warnings do you think Bradbury is making through the tragic events of the story?