12. The parents hesitate to make changes. What do you think they had better have done as soon as they suspected something was wrong with the nursery?

6. If you were the psychologist, David McClean, what advice do you wish you had given to the parents earlier in the story?

9. Wendy and Peter clearly prefer the nursery to their parents. What do you think they wish their parents understood about their attachment to the virtual world?

7. The children become very dependent on technology. What do you think parents nowadays had better do to prevent this from happening to their own kids?

8. If only technology could always be beneficial without any drawbacks. How do you wish we could use advanced technology in our homes without the negative consequences seen in "The Veldt"?

3. If only the children hadn't become so attached to the nursery. How might the story have ended differently?

5. Would you rather live in a fully automated house like the Hadleys', or in a more traditional home? Why?

10. Looking at your own life, would you rather have more technological conveniences or more genuine human interactions? Why?

1. If you were George or Lydia Hadley, what do you wish you had done differently regarding the nursery and your children's upbringing?

11. If you could speak to Ray Bradbury about this story, what do you wish you could ask him about his vision of the future?

2. The parents eventually decide to turn off the house. What do you think they wish they had realized sooner about technology's impact on their family?

4. Discuss what you think George and Lydia had better have done when they first noticed changes in their children's behavior.