Use Of Technology In The Veldt And Marionettes, Inc.

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In the stories from The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury, “The Veldt” and “Marionettes, Inc.” the abuse of technology is a frequent theme. In both stories, the characters were trying to escape a problem. In “The Veldt,” the technology could be easily controlled, so the kids figured out how to use the house as a weapon. In “Marionettes, Inc.” the husbands both thought they could escape their wives by using technology, but it backfired on both of them. One positive of technology is that it can be very helpful. In “The Veldt,” if the family hadn’t had so much technology in their house, using the playroom would have been a privilege for the kids. In “Marionettes, Inc.” the robots would have been a good idea, except the husbands were trying to misuse

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