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The veldt story6/6/2023 ![]() ![]() And it is these results that make Bradbury very unhappy. Instead of leaving time for people to ponder the higher thoughts of spirituality and philosophy, a world run by machines leaves people open to boredom and thoughts riddled with fear, anger, and vengeance. Quite contrary to the notion of a utopia, in Bradbury's view, machines turn the world upside down, ruining human relationships and destroying the minds of children. ![]() But the more interesting part of this story is not his dislike of a mechanical world but rather it is Bradbury's explanation of why he does not look upon a world run by machines as some kind of utopia in which human beings are free to pursue other things than the mundane chores of every day living. Ray Bradbury has a point to make in his short story "The Veldt." It is a rather simple and obvious point-Bradbury does not like machines. ![]()
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