“The Veldt” Analysis

Answer in full sentences - always give specific textual evidence through quotations or paraphrase to support your beliefs and arguments. You may work with a partner if you wish. Save to the Shared folder or put in your Learning Log when you are finished.

1. Setting: what are the three elements that comprise a story’s setting? What are the three elements in the story “The Veldt”? How does the physical setting help develop the mood?

2. Character: choose one of the main characters. Decide what his/her main trait is, and defend your idea with two pieces of textual evidence.

3. Identify an example of each of the conflicts in the story (person vs. person; person vs. self, person vs. society). What, in your opinion, is the most important conflict? Defend your reasoning.

4. Choose one more literary element to analyze which you believe to be a significant use of form in this story.

5. Purpose: what message is the story offering about the following two thematic topics (Your response to each must be at least three sentences long)

a. Technology?

b. Parenting?

6. Discuss Bradbury’s treatment of satire in the short story “The Veldt.”

English 20-1Literature Circles