Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury

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In the Novel Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury describes a world where technology has taken over literature and human interaction, by controlling behaviors and thoughts. This science fiction novel setting takes place in the future; where entertainment and technology prevent the society from engaging in critical thinking. In this novel, Bradbury exemplifies various conflicts between man and society. The central conflict is when the protagonist Guy Montag, begins to question the ethics of society, as he also enforces the ban of literature. The Narrative structure is used in the exposition of this novel to develop the theme of technology. This novel setting develops in a futuristic world, where ignorance is the law of the land and firemen burn literature material instead of fighting fire. …show more content…

One day after work Montag meets his neighbor Clarisse, who seemed to have a natural curiosity about the world. Clarisse questioned Montag about his odd job and asked him if he was happy. The conflict this character experienced in the exposition of the novel develops the conflict with technology and society. When Montag meets Clarisse, he learns to think for himself. Another significant development of the theme is when Montag returns home finds his wife unconscious from an overdose. He then calls the technicians, and they used a snake and performed a blood transfusion. These treatments were performed because of the evolving technology in the novel. Additionally development of the theme, with the death of the old lady, who choose to die with her books. Montag also became conflicted and questioned how essential books could be, if someone chooses to die for

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