Question

the veldt by ray bradbury. using all your note handouts as needed, answer the following questions about the veldt by ray bradbury. 1. name one type of conflict (out of the five) in the story and explain the two sides. 2. analyzing the conflict you identified for #1, who is/are the protagonist/s of the conflict? 3. continuing that analysis, who is/are the antagonist/s of the conflict identified in #1? 4. identify the setting: time and place. (to the best of your ability based on information provided.) a b 5. what is one example of rising action from this story? 6. what point of view is it written from? (1st - who?; 2nd, 3rd omniscient, 3rd limited, or 3rd objective) 7. what is the dénouement of this story? (paraphrase it and do not confuse it with falling action. use the textual clues, like white space, to determine where it starts.)

Explanation:

1. One type of conflict is man - vs - man. The two sides are the parents (George and Lydia Hadley) who want to turn off the nursery and the children (Wendy and Peter) who are attached to it and resist.
2. For the man - vs - man conflict, the protagonists are the parents as they are trying to assert control over the situation and make what they believe are responsible decisions for the family.
3. The antagonists are the children as they oppose the parents' efforts to turn off the nursery.
4. a. The time is the future as it involves advanced technology like the automated HappyLife Home. b. The place is inside the Hadley family's home, specifically the nursery which replicates an African veldt.
5. An example of rising action is when George and Lydia start to become more and more disturbed by the nursery's realistic and somewhat menacing nature, and they begin to consider turning off the house's technology.
6. It is written from the third - person omniscient point of view as the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters like George, Lydia, Wendy, and Peter.
7. The dénouement occurs when the parents are trapped in the nursery and the children lock them in, leaving them to the mercy of the lions in the African veldt simulation, suggesting the children's victory in maintaining their attachment to the nursery.

Answer:

1. Man - vs - man conflict; parents (George and Lydia) vs children (Wendy and Peter).
2. Parents (George and Lydia).
3. Children (Wendy and Peter).
4. a. Future. b. Hadley family home, specifically the nursery.
5. George and Lydia becoming disturbed by the nursery and considering turning off the house's technology.
6. Third - person omniscient.
7. Parents are trapped in the nursery by the children and left to the lions in the simulation.