Question

Which detail from the text "The Veldt best supports the answer to Part A?

a."Well, in five minutes we'll be on our way to Iowa. Lord, how did we ever get in this house? What prompted us to buy a nightmare?
b. "That sounds dreadful! Would I have to tie my own shoes instead of letting the shoe tier do it? And brush my own teeth and comb my hair and give myself a bath?"
c. "Long before you knew what death was you were wishing it on someone else. When you were two years old you were shooting people with cap pistols."
d. "Where before they had a Santa Claus now they have a Scrooge. Children prefer Santas. You've let this room and this house replace you and your wife in your children's affections. "

Answer 1

The excerpt from "The Veldt" that best supports the answer to Part A is Long before you knew what death was you were wishing it on someone else. When you were two years old you were shooting people with cap pistols. Here option C is correct.

This detail supports the idea that the children in the story, Wendy and Peter, have developed a disturbing fascination with violence and death through their interactions with the virtual reality nursery, particularly the veldt simulation.

The mention of the children playing with cap pistols and expressing early thoughts about death highlights the impact of technology on their psychological development, providing evidence for the detrimental effects of the futuristic nursery on their behavior.

This detail is relevant to understanding the shift in the children's attitudes and behaviors, emphasizing the negative consequences of the virtual reality environment on their mental and emotional well-being. Here option C is correct.