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“The Veldt”

Ray Bradbury. “The Veldt”. Science-fiction and fantasy Best known for his novel Fahrenheit 451. Ray bradbury. A category of literary work Short Story – Science Fiction. Genre. Giving hints of what is to come later in the story

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“The Veldt”

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  1. Ray Bradbury “The Veldt”

  2. Science-fiction and fantasy Best known for his novel Fahrenheit 451 Ray bradbury

  3. A category of literary work Short Story – Science Fiction Genre

  4. 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. Foreshadowing

  5. 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. Theme

  6. A reference in literature to something that is well-known. This does not indicate that the story’s plot is focused on that reference, it just simply jogs the reader’s memory with that idea. • The children’s names are Wendy and Peter. • Peter Pan Allusion

  7. 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? Setting

  8. Similes Metaphors Personification Figurative Language

  9. Mood- the feeling the author and the text creates for the reader. Tone- the author’s attitude/feelings toward the subject that is revealed in their writing. Tone and Mood

  10. 1st Person 2nd Person 3rd Person Limited 3rd Person Omniscient 3rd Person Objective Point-of-view

  11. Internal • Man vs. Self • External • Man vs. Man • Man vs. Society • Man vs. Nature Conflict

  12. The author uses vivid descriptions to paint a mental picture for the reader. IMAGERY

  13. Diction

  14. How often do you use technology? As a society, would you agree that we are dependent on technology? Are we TOO dependent on technology? Explain. What would happen is all technology vanished? Think of some issues that might arise. TECHNOLOGY

  15. Large, African plateau What is a veldt

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