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In “The Veldt,” we are presented with this idea of irony, where something has the opposite effect of what you thought it would. Give an example of irony from the text and explain how this is ironic.

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The irony in "The Veldt" is that the family has automated factors added to their house in order to simplify and ease their lives so that they have more time to spend with each other. However, instead of bringing the family together, they become estranged from one another.

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