![]() ![]() ![]() One of Bradbury's most famous and terrifying stories, "The Veldt" portrays a family in the future who have installed a virtual reality playroom for the children of the house, the walls of which can portray any environment they might wish. At the end, the narrator grows frightened of these tattoos, which seem to foretell his own death. These tattoos seem to be living: they tell stories and constantly change, weaving imaginative stories that celebrate and condemn. He is an ex-circus performer who received full-body tattoos from a mysterious old woman, changing his life. The eighteen short stories in The Illustrated Man are tied together with an overarching narrative, that of the "illustrated man" himself. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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