Dette er Studienets guide til novellen “The Veldt” af Ray Bradbury, som viser dig, hvordan du kan lave en god analyse af teksten. Vi dækker alle de mest væsentlige analytiske elementer og begreber, så du får en stærk start på din egen analyse af novellen.
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Titel: “The Veldt”
Forfatter: Ray Bradbury
Udgivelsesår: 1950
Genre: Novelle
Ray Bradbury (1920-2012) var en amerikansk forfatter af noveller og romaner inden for science fiction og fantasy. Hans mest berømte værker er de dystopiske romaner Fahrenheit 451 og The Illustrated Man. Ud over at være en af alle tiders mest berømte amerikanske forfatter er han også kendt som forfatteren, der lykkedes at modernisere science fiction-genren og få den ud til et meget større publikum.
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The literal meaning of Ray Bradbury’s short story “The Veldt” is revealed from the beginning when George and Lydia Hadley enter their children’s virtual reality nursery, where they find a replica of a veldt (p. 15, ll. 30-31, p. 16, ll. 1-2). The extremely realistic veldt is a manifestation of Peter and Wendy’s thoughts and desires. From a broad perspective, the veldt, a non-technological landscape where danger seems real, may indicate the children’s wish for a life that is less controlled by technology. Ironically, they can only achieve this by using the technology of the nursery.
The veldt is also symbolic of the children’s hatred and resentment towards their parents. By the end, the children see their parents only as a threat to the nursery and decide to kill George and Lydia. Therefore, the veldt also becomes a symbol of Peter and Wendy’s sadism, cruelty, and ability to kill their parents without any remorse.
