Give one example in how Wendy from "The Veldt" is similar to Wendy from "Peter Pan"?
Listen to Peter; use imagination
What does the word "odorophonics" (2) mean in the story?
the technology that creates smells to match the scene
What was one of the other images the children thought of, in the last year, before becoming obsessed with the veldt?
Aladdin, Wonderland, Dr. Doolittle, cow jumping over the moon, Turtle and Hare, Pegasus, fireworks
Why do George and Lydia Hadley become concerned about the nursery?
They notice that the nursery is repeatedly displaying a violent African veldt with lions, and they feel an eerie sense of danger.
How are the vultures used as an element of foreshadowing?
They show death/something bad will happen in the future
What do Peter and Wendy’s attitudes toward their parents suggest about their relationship?
The children see their parents as obstacles rather than authority figures.
When the parents reflect on the house doing everything for them, how do they feel?
guilty, bored, ashamed
Do you think the Hadleys are good parents? Why or why not?
the Hadleys are not good parents because they spoil their children, allow technology to take over their parental roles, and fail to set boundaries.
C/E: What was the original purpose of room (what was it suppose to do for the children)?
Fight off their "neuroses" (anxiety, depression)
Why do the children react badly when George threatens to shut down the house?
They are extremely attached to the nursery and see it as more important than their parents.
What is special about the nursery in the Hadleys' house?
The nursery is a high-tech, virtual reality room that can create lifelike simulations of any environment based on the children's thoughts.
What does the nursery symbolize in the story?
The nursery symbolizes the dangers of technology replacing human relationships and how indulgence in virtual reality can detach people from reality.
Why is Lydia afraid of the lions?
They stare at her, and run after her
C/E: What item did George find in the nursery that once belonged to him?
Wallet ... with blood smears on it
When dad demanded to see something else in the room, what happened?
nothing changed, showing the kids have complete control
What happens to George and Lydia at the end of the story?
The children lock them inside the nursery, and the virtual lions become real, attacking and killing them.
When George locked the nursery for a few hours months ago, how did Peter respond and what does that response reveal about him?
Peter had a tantrum showing he is a spoiled brat
What is unusal about what the children are imagining?
the blood and death incorporated in their thoughts
What specific scene do the children keep recreating in the nursery?
The children constantly recreate an African veldt with lions feeding on something unseen, as vultures circle overhead.
Infer why the parents haven't shut down the nursery sooner?
They don't want to upset their kids
What is the definition of a veldt?
grassland area in Southern Africa, much like how a safari would look
What does it mean when the text states, "George was filled admiration for the mechanical genius who had conceived this room" AND how does it contrast with his wife's thoughts of the room?
George is proud of the room while his wife hates it
What does Lydia hear in the veldt room, that make her very scared?
screams
How would you describe George Hadley's parenting style?
too laid back, not enough discipline, lets his kids do whatever they want
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