LITERATURE QUESTIONS
DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE
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Technology can greatly enhance our lives
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Parenting should not be that hard
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Becoming too dependent on technology can destroy lives
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Consistency is key
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Detailed explanation-1: -The dangers of overusing technology is the overarching theme of “The Veldt, ” and indeed of much of Bradbury’s science fiction. Bradbury wrote his stories at a time of expanding innovation in technology, with particular attention devoted to gadgetry that would improve domestic life.
Detailed explanation-2: -Engineers shortened the date because data storage in computers was costly and took up a lot of space. As the year 2000 approached, computer programmers realized that computers might not interpret 00 as 2000, but as 1900. Activities that were programmed on a daily or yearly basis would be damaged or flawed.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which best describes HOW the Y2K bug affected the world? A small number of computers malfunctioned but it was no big deal. Most computers stopped working and it cost a lot of money.
Detailed explanation-4: -In “The Veldt” there are excellent examples of how Bradbury uses similes and metaphors to help create the ambience in the story. For example, when George is eating dinner and thinking about his recent experience in the nursery, Bradbury uses the phrases, “That sun.