zero hour and the veldt by ray bradbury

‘Zero Hour’ - Ray Bradbury
‘The Veldt’ - Ray Bradbury

An important idea dealt with in each text is parent child relationships.

In ‘Zero Hour’ Mink is playing a game called ‘Invasion’ and so is every other kid in the world. The aim of this game is to get an alien called Drill unstuck. Mrs Morris thinks it’s just a kids game and lets Mink play. Drill has used kids, as they are impressionable and got an imagination. Drill persuades Mink by telling they don’t have to take baths, stay up till ten O’clock and watch two televisor shows. “Drill says I don't have to take bath.” “We can stay up till ten O’clock and go to two televisor on Saturday stead of one.”

Mrs Morris learns to shut her ears ...