In my piece of formal writing, my aim is to review the main idea about how sameness can achieve peace and happiness for the society, which is expressed throughout the novel, “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury. Also to challenge its idea on its accuracy relating to today’s society. In “Fahrenheit 451”, we are convinced by Bradbury that if everyone becomes identical such as looks, personality and smartness, the world will become peaceful and the society will live on a happy satisfied life. I am here to give my opinion on this idea that is portrayed in this novel whether it is true or false and to question if it possible in today’s world. Some books talk about “bluff”. Yet some are good as gold that makes us as a reader to remember for the rest …show more content…
It become evident as doctors were phrased as “technicians” to emphasise that they only fix technology and the technology refers to the description of devices to human beings. An example where Montag’s wife overdosed on sleeping pills and Montag calls the ‘technicians’. The technician’s job was only to fix problems as they do not treat to heal because devices are only able to be fixed. Montag recalls that reviving suicide was quite normal in the society, which shows that the people are actually depressed and unhappy to be in this kind of society which forcefully lead to many suicide attempts. Hence, it is why Montag then questions himself about what life is about. Montag recognises people are not any different to these dead machines (electric eyed snake and the mechanical hound) in the corrupted society. They perform like robots, instead of humans under the lead of mass media that impacted on the society negatively which disabled for them to think for themselves. Therefore meaning that technology ruins society’s culture, it makes us lazy. Bradbury explains the negative influences that technology prepares humans to be no different to the “Mechanical Hound” that only causes destruction of nature. Relevantly, both mass media in Fahrenheit 451 and today’s world is empowered therefore making technology such as news and social media, the power of manipulation in Fahrenheit and today’s world. Because there is not much censorship, we are able to review our mistakes and past. Although, in Fahrenheit 451, the world burns because of censorship of knowledge. This could mean that without knowledge, we are not able to learn from mistakes, and we end up repeating which leads to destruction of our nonviolent
Without people in this society communicating with one another and the overabundance of technology it destroys the society of this futuristic U.S. town. In “Fahrenheit 451” the government censorship, causes the people of the society to believe that what is said and done by the government is the only way to be happy and
After they meet Montag starts to think about his society and questions job. Fahrenheit 451 is a warning to society nowadays shown through technology, violence, and distractions. Technology is one way the book is a warning to society. Technology is getting better every minute around the world, and it’s not gonna stop growing anytime soon.
"I was not predicting the future, I was trying to prevent it" (Bradbury). The world illustrated in Fahrenheit 451 isn 't that far off from our own. Technology has become a very influential part of everyone 's lives, and has control over people’s actions and thoughts. Ray Bradbury uses the themes mass media, conformity vs. individuality, and censorship in his dystopian novel, Fahrenheit 451, to capture a futuristic world in which books are illegal and technology is consuming society. Mass media is a significant theme throughout the book, Fahrenheit 451.
When Montay comes home and finds his wife nearly dead due to an overdose of sleeping pills, Montag calls the emergency service to revive her. The next day, he asks the people from emergency services why they didn’t bring a doctor, and the man replies, “‘we get these cases nine or ten a night. Got so many, and staring a few years ago, we had the special machines built’”(19). This quote shows that there are a lot of suicidal people. They feel alone and useless which leads to them becoming depressed.
The differences and similarities between the book’s society and our modern day society really bulged out at me while I was reading the book ‘Fahrenheit 451’. In Fahrenheit 451, books are banned. And instead of having firemen that put out fire, the firemen start the fire to burn down books and houses. There are many differences and similarities between our modern day society and the the society in the book ‘Fahrenheit 451’. Such as our Government, Technology, and Behavior.
But after meeting a strange intellect named, Clarisse, he started questioning everything he ever believed as routine. Ray Bradbury asks the question whether a censored, innovative society keep peace and prosperity? Or does it lead to a shallow, colorless world where the earth cries out for your attention but you are moving too fast to see it. Fahrenheit 451 consists of a man named, Guy Montag who lives in a futuristic world where no one reads books, in fact it is illegal.
The “perfect” society that is created, comes at the cost of individuality. In Ray Bradbury’s, Fahrenheit 451, the individuality of the citizens is threatened by the amount of government control in their lives, and can be seen through the Utopian goals, the government punishments, and the citizens’ conformity in response to this. The Utopian goals that the society holds limits the individuality of the citizens. Their attempt to create a controlled environment leads to more government control than necessary.
In conclusion, conformity may dominate society, but there is always the chance to be yourself. Don't let others choose who they want you to be. Be yourself, choose your own decisions and have your own desires. In Fahrenheit 451 conformity and individuality are seen as problems that everyone has, which is true. Everyone suffers every day to fit in or not being accepted for being different.
Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 demonstrates how dehumanization can lead to a meaningless
Montag uses logos and has facts that back up his opinion on why he thinks that the society has gone bad. Montag tells Mrs. Bowles, “Go home and think of your first husband divorced and your second husband killed in a jet and your third husband blowing his brains out. Go home and think of the dozen abortions you have had.” (101) This is a reminder of how stressful her life is and why they need to change.
The world outside the society Montag lives in can see the danger in what is going on with their obsession with technology,
A large majority of books use many types of literary elements and devices. An example of a literary device is imagery; the five senses. This is one of the most descriptive types of writing as it conveys what the character is feeling or smelling. It’s a more human way of writing in some ways. In the book Fahrenheit 451, the character Montag has a large amount of internal struggle throughout the book.
The technology is able to dictate her thoughts enforcing its version of the truth. This leads to the captivity of her mind. This idea of captivity and the power of technology is further developede by the death of Montag. The death of Montag exhibits that technology is a tool used for the control of the human mind. With the civilians of the Fahrenheit 451 watching the death of Montage, they are easily controlled because the consequence of thinking for themselves could be deadly.
Adriana Hidalgo Mr. Madin English 5th of January 2016 Illusion The absence of love, happiness and the distraction provided by technology harms human life in a way that many would agree that it harms humans more than it benefits them. The illusion of a perfect society can anesthetize people from what makes them human–their feelings expressed towards one another. In Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, denying one's feelings can lead to sadness and depression which is a perfect reason why people in the society of 451 commit suicide. The illusion of happiness experienced by Montag, the protagonist of the story, Millie, Montag's wife, and everyone else in this society makes them oblivious about the unhappiness and emptiness in their lives causing them to act numb towards one another.
The choice between conforming to societal standards and remaining an individual is similar to choosing between freedom and oppression. Individuality is the distinction between qualities of oneself and others, requiring independent thoughts and opinions. Conformity grasps the idea of accepting ideal behavior and notions. In two powerful dystopian novels, 1984 by George Orwell and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the main characters struggle to rise up against the standard behavior of society. However, only one succeeds, while the other accepts to conform.