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In “The Veldt”, author Ray Bradbury teaches that advancements in technology do not directly correlate with a happy life. Though technology makes life easier, it does not truly benefit of the lives of people who rely on it. George and Lydia Hadley bought a Happylife Home “so [they] wouldn’t have to do anything”(Bradbury 72). Initially, this had seemed like a good idea, but it has led them to lose their purpose in life.They have nothing to do and it is leading them down a dark path in their lives. George is “smok[ing] a little more every morning and drink[ing] a little more every night”(72). This is not a healthy lifestyle, as boredom is leading to bad habits that will lead to medical problems in the future.The house has taken over the roles of mother and father and …show more content…
This is especially evident in the ending of the story where the children are ready to kill their parents in order to defend their nursery, which to them was more important than their parents. This advanced technology has caused the Hadleys to lose necessary life skills, “[they]'d die tomorrow if something went wrong in [their] kitchen”(77). This further proves that reliance on technology destroys people’s lives. If someone can not even cook for themselves, how can the be expected to raise good and decent children? The simple answer is, that they cannot. They are unequipped to live in the world without their technology. The Hadley’s reliance on technology took the very meaning of family from them, they no longer needed each other to live, they only need their technology. Though advancements in technology are plentiful, one should always consider their implications on one’s life and family. Will they truly benefit one’s life, or are they just an easy way to the end. An end without hard work or challenges, an end without experiences, an end without truly living

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