Characters

The short story “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury features four important characters: George and Lydia Hadley and Peter and Wendy Hadley. 

Lydia notices that the nursery in their house has recreated a dangerous African veldt and realizes that the house’s technology have affected everyone in the family. George also becomes increasingly concerned with the nursery’s effects on his children and decides to give up on the house entirely. 

George and Wendy’s children – Peter and Wendy – are more attached emotionally to the nursery than to their parents. When George threatens to close off the house for good, the children become disobedient and cruel. 

You can find our characterization of George and Lydia Hadley, and Peter and Wendy Hadley in the following pages.