LITERATURE QUESTIONS
DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Freedom vs. Control
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Friends vs. Enemies
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Adversity vs. Defeat
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The veldt, with its punishing heat and its menacing lions and vultures, represents the reality of human existence and human nature.
Detailed explanation-2: -The short story entitled “The Veldt” is written by Ray Bradbury in 1950. In this short story, the author is trying to warn us of future dangers of technological innovation by creating an image of a family living in an automated house in the futuristic world.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bradbury uses symbolism and foreshadowing to convey the dangerous surroundings that the children make. A chewed wallet and bloody scarf give us a clue that as these possessions belong to he parents, it is obvious that something horrific will occur.
Detailed explanation-4: -In this Ray Bradbury story, the conflict is between the desire of the children to interact with the automated nursery and the desire of the parents to eliminate their obsession. In the end, the obsession is the victor, as the children’s imagination takes over in the manifestation of the African Veldt in the real world.