The author uses dialogue in “The Veldt” to get the reader’s thinking or predicting. On page four, George says, “He’s a wise one for ten. That I.Q. of his -” During this scene, George is telling Lydia about Peter. This is showing that George is aware that Peter is capable of something much bigger than what most children are. Many children that have a higher IQ know more, and could easily program a computer, fix and computer, or even hack into anything. Becuase Peter has a higher IQ, he could easily do any of these things. Here, the author is trying to get the reader's thinking or predicting. I believe this because, in …show more content…
On page nine, Peter and George are having a conversation about shutting down the house. Peter doesn’t like this idea, so Peter snaps at his father and says, “I wish you were dead!” This many lead readers to believe that this is foreshadowing. The author is trying to hint towards an event that will happen in the future. I believe that when Peter tells George that he wishes he was dead, Bradbury is trying to foreshadowing an event that will happen in the future, when in the end that really does happen. This could lead readers to believe that this is something that may actually happen. I believe that Bradbury is trying to foreshadow the resolution