“The Veldt”
Student-derived questions
Per. 6/7
In the story, there is a reference to death: “Long before you knew what death was, you were wishing it on someone else. When you were two years old, you were shooting people with cap pistols,” (17). In reality, death is not what we think it is, so why do we use it in such a horrible manner like telling people,” I wish you were dead”?
Why didn’t the parents see the children imagining evil from the beginning?
Why do the children hate their parents and want to kill them?
What is the most important literary element in the story?
Did the family have a perfect life, without struggle or obstacles to overcome?
What would you see if you were in the nursery?
Is it good to have all that new technology?
Why was the nursery stuck on Africa? How is Africa symbolic?
If you had the opportunity to have a room like this, would you? Why?
Would you have machinery do everything for you? If so, how would your life be different?
Is technology really a necessity or is it a want? Explain the difference?
Does all the technology help families stay close, or does it force them apart?
What year does the story take place?
If you lived in a house like this, would you feel useless like the parents?
Why would life seem so terrible without technology when long ago, no one ever had technology?
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