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 Name: ___________________________________Period: ______Guided Notes “The Veldt”Pre-ReadingWhat were some futuristic home features in the videos we watched? List three:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Design Your Own Home of the FutureBrainstorm and describe below at least three specific improvements that you would make to this Home of the Future. Your changes can include alterations to the floor plan presented here or brand-new technology that you’ve dreamed up and hasn’t yet been invented. Let your imagination run free as you design the perfect home for modern living. Take notes on the floor plan above, then list them on the next page. List three features of your home:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________After listening to others’ ideas, list three features that they developed for their homes and judge whether or not you would want that feature added to your house.________________________________________________________________________________________Yes __No because _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yes __No because _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yes __No because _________________________________________________________________Now that you have speculated about a “Home of the Future,” imagine what could go wrong. In what ways could the features in the futuristic homes we are imagining possibly harm their inhabitants? Write in sentences.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Elements of Literary Analysis What are some types of conflict in literature? ____________________________________________________________________________________________Write your own definition of setting.____________________________________________________________________________________________Write your own definition of characterization.____________________________________________________________________________________________Vocabularyveldtthatchedgladeopen space in the middle of a forestjauntbemusedbewildered and confusedsubsidedcontraptionsjovialitystate of being jolly or merryneuroticinsufferableintersperse paranoiaspoorthe scent or track of an animalengrossedPost-Reading QuestionsIn “The Veldt,” author Ray Bradbury repeatedly uses personification to give human traits to the Happylife Home operating system. Find and write down two lines where personification is used.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________We’re told that the Happylife Home system cost “thirty thousand dollars installed.” Bradbury published this story in 1951 and, due to inflation, it turns out $1 in 1951 is worth about $9 today. Given this, how much would the Happylife Home system cost in today’s dollars? ______________________________________________________________________________________Would there be a market today for such a system? Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Early in the story, what evidence are we given that the Happylife Home system has not made either of the adults particularly happy? What message might Bradbury be trying to deliver here? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Early in the story, Bradbury skillfully raises two important points about modern life in a single sentence. Look closely at this sentence and then explain the two points Bradbury is attempting to plant in the reader’s mind: “At dinner they ate alone, for Wendy and Peter were at a special plastic carnival across town and had televised home to say they’d be late, to go ahead eating.”1) __________________________________________________________________________________2) __________________________________________________________________________________Bradbury uses two interesting similes when he described the children, Peter and Wendy. First, write down the two similes he uses to describe the children’s physical traits. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Then, explain what’s ironic about these simile choices. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Of all the words, both real and imaginary, that would appeal to children, why do you suppose Wendy and Peter chose to focus their attention on the African Veldt? What’s the appeal? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________In the story, George muses that “children are carpets; they should be stepped on occasionally.” What does this mean? Do you agree with this idea or not? Give a real-life example to support your stance.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________George and Lydia Hadley think they’re good parents, but it’s clear that they are both flawed. For each parent, describe a moment or cite a line that shows a time when each failed as a parent. Paraphrasing is fine, but be sure to include enough detail about the specific incident so it’s clear that you spotted specific moments.George:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lydia:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________a) The ending of the story is intentionally vague. Explain what you think happened to Mr. and Mrs. Hadley. ______________________________________________________________________________________b) What do you think happened to Mr. McClean?______________________________________________________________________________________c) To Wendy and Peter?______________________________________________________________________________________Thinking back over the story, what do you suppose is Bradbury’s opinion of children? Of humanity? Provide at least one line of text that supports your stance. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Summary of “The Veldt”________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Central Idea of “The Veldt”____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Analyzing How Setting Develops the CIHow does Bradbury’s descriptions of setting develop the central idea of “The Veldt”?Quotation describing setting (include page #)How does this quotation develop the central idea?What conflicts can you identify in “The Veldt”? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Analyzing How Conflict Develops the CIHow does conflict in “The Veldt” develop the central idea?Quotation describing conflict (include page #)How does this quotation develop the central idea? ................
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