Technology Revealed In Ray Bradbury's The Illustrated Man

Technology has changed over the years, drastically, but it also has put a tremendous impact on humans. It is rare to see people with no type of device with them when going to places, such as malls or even sport games. The amount of devices and electronics that are on them have made it difficult for people to even interact with each other. One of the major changes that still no one observes, is the way people are parenting their children now a days. With so much technology, not much is needed from a parent, because most of it can simply be located in an app or on google. In The Illustrated Man, by Bradbury, The Veld demonstrates how too much technology can affect a child. This has a strong connection with the way parenting is done in our present …show more content…
The mentality of a child is always taken into consideration, because children seem to be the only ones that are always honest with their response. In this specific survey, kids in elementary school had the privilege to take it over the amount of attention parents pay to their children. The major question was to answer whether or not their parents paid attention to them and if not, what was the major obstacle that deprived them from receiving that attention. When seeing the results and making the conclusion of them, the instructors decided to separate them based on age. For the most part, the major problem was not knowing that it can interfere with the way a child reacts to it. Some children tend to keep their emotions to themselves instead of showing how they feel. When parents viewed the results, they were in disbelief, because in their mind the idea of not giving enough attention to their child never crossed through their …show more content…
After George seeks for help, the story leads to a point in which hatred is being shown. The only thing Wendy and Peter had from the smart house is wanting to be taken away. The article “Technology and Society” mentions how people don’t notice the negative aspects of having technology surround them day by day until it leads into something that can’t be controlled. “Humans are social animals who need to have regular interaction with others to experience the full benefits of socialization and lead a balanced life” (Gale). This connects with the main idea that if people don’t interact with each other then it’s unhealthy, and as well it can lead to opposing reactions. The nursery in this particular story not only represents an escape, but a loathing that is between the parents and the children. The psychologist tells them, “You’ve let this room and this house replace you and your wife in your children’s affections. This room is their mother and father, far more important in their lives than their real parents. And now you come along and want to shut it off. No wonder there’s hatred here” (Bradbury). The psychologist is being real with them, to start George and Lydia should have put a stop to it the moment they realized a change in their kid’s life. With this being said, Peter and Wendy are angry at their real parents since the nursery has become a