"The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury - Summary

George and Lydia Hadley are parents of Wendy and Peter Hadley. They spare no expense at providing their children with the best that technology can offer. Their house is completely computerized. There are machines to fry eggs, generate food, sweep the house and bathe the children. Perhaps the most outstanding aspect of the Hadley house is the nursery; a room that turns the children's imagination to reality. At the beginning of the story, Lydia and …showed first 75 words of 312 total…

…showed last 75 words of 312 total…down the room. Hearing the news of the destruction of the room, Wendy and Peter plead with their parents. After a while, George allows the room to be turned on for a while only to be shut down permanently afterwards. Sadly, this never occurs. Wendy and Peter lure their parents into the room and close the door to the nursery. Locked in the room, George and Lydia are killed by the lions in the nursery.