Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury

Understanding that fireman set fires instead of putting them out is difficult for some people to comprehend. For instance, in Fahrenheit 451, setting fires to books is a dramatic interpretation which leads to dehumanization. The author, Ray Bradbury, recreates an atmosphere of fear and tyranny that becomes open when he writes the book. Written in 1953 was a society of deceit between the fireman and the people who lacked independent thought. The world that Guy Montag, “the fireman that turned sour”, imaged was a world without books to read (citation). Bradbury observes how technology has made people become less human and capable of independent thoughts. It is also not normal for pedestrians to talk and have meaningful conversations. Montag meets

In today’s society, people often choose to watch T.V. over other activities. They tend to read less, spend less time outside, and less time communicating with their family and friends. People often eat lunch or dinner with their faces glued into the television. Since the start of a social media app called “Snapchat”, people tend to be glued too be controlled by it which promotes mindlessness or even a loss of communication with love ones. Ray Bradbury supports this mindlessness with a character, one of the main characters, Mildred Montag, Guy Montag's wife. “Mildred kicked at the books.“Books aren't people. You read and I look around, but there isn't anybody!” (220). This explains why technology would take away from family and toon society into this “mindlessness” social media creates. Although technology could be beneficial for education or communication, it leads to an overuse of resources which will change the way people

Individuals have been so used to texting and sending pictures to others that they are starting to take this into the way that they live. It almost seems as if people are no longer capable of speaking to one another and holding actual conversations. A scholarly article states, “I can't tell you how many times I’ve wondered what someone meant by their words- whether on social media, in a text or over email. Unless you see the person’s face, hear their voice and understand the environment, you have no idea the context surrounding the written words”(citation). Technology blurs things for people on the outside looking in. Actually talking to a person makes things so much more clearer for everyone involved in the conversation. A person is able to understand the tones, moods, and afflictions in the other person’s voice. Facial expressions are seen, which also make comprehension much better. Technology should not be overused, but used in a sense where people could benefit from it rather than being addicted to it. People spend an average of 8 hours and 41 minutes a day on social media. Some people may think that addiction to technology cannot happen but it is in fact real. And in this generation, it is becoming easier and faster to become addicted. With all these new features, apps, and inventions, today’s world is proving Bradbury’s point more