In “The Veldt” you have the nursery, which is a virtual reality room that can bring one’s imagination to life, reproduce any place they imagine, and grow increasingly attached to it. This makes In the “The Commuter” you have Paine experiencing a new reality not just in the city he lives in but his own life, he has a son. These two realities are Similar do to how they trick one’s mind and change there perception while the difference lies in the fact one showcase being unable to identify the difference between reality and and alternate fantasy (“The Veldt”) while the other demonstrates how a person outlook of the world can change including its people (“The Commuter”).
Both these stories want us to see the world differently through the characters eyes who experience the alternate realities, their point of views to get a better understanding.
