Similarities Between Fahrenheit 451 And Wall-E

In society, technology is found and used in almost every aspect of life imaginable, such as in communication, travel, informational resources, and entertainment. Technology has become commonly incorporated into and heavily impacts our daily lives, causing some to consider whether or not we, as a society, should depend on technology. Many authors have different views on to what extreme technology should be incorporated into our everyday lives; some believe that it can be beneficial if used moderately for advancement, such as that of education and medicine, but others consider the unfavorable traits of being too attached to technology because it may promote human vulnerability and the loss of certain life skills. Examples of texts that participate in the controversy of technology accommodation regarding the different aspects of life are

“Until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until they have rebelled they will not become conscious” (Orwell 84). This quote is From the book 1984 by George Orwell and it talking about how dystopian society is kept together and why they citizens don’t rebel. They are many differences and similarities between literature versions dystopian society and modern day society such as, books in Fahrenheit 451, individual rights 2081, and law enforcement in Tom Clancy’s: The Division: Collapse of New York.

Technology in Wall-E and Fahrenheit 451 Both Wall-E and Fahrenheit 451 have serious warnings to humanity the dangers of becoming too reliant on technology. Throughout both works there is emphasis on how technology separates people from their fellow man. There are also examples of technology actively going against man in both works. Both works see technology as a major contributor to the deterioration of the human race.

We live in a society where people are becoming more and more dependent on and overwhelmed with technology. Every day something new, better and faster comes out. The rapid advancement of technological innovations has made it harder for people and their minds to catch up with what they are dealing with. With this, more and more people are becoming unable to face reality. Nicholas Carr’s essay, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” is just another example of how rapid technological advancements are changing us without us even realizing.

Although the advancement of technology can lead to a greater efficiency, it can also lead people to rely on these technological advances too much that can cause them to become “brainless”. Technology plays a very important aspect in the world of Fahrenheit 451. People in their society has little or no interactions with others, and can barely have a thoughtful conversation. This is seen when Mildred tells Montag, “I went to to Helen’s last night”(Bradbury 50). Montag then asks her , “Couldn’t you get the shows in your own parlor?”

Nothing says “human nature” like love and individuality. Part of what makes humans unique is our species’ ability to show compassion and caring for our peers and surroundings. Many people, particularly older generations, believe that the overuse of social technology has ruined the appreciation that younger generations have for the world around them. In Ray Bradbury’s stories, “The Pedestrian” and “The Veldt”, he gives examples of how technology could ruin our affiliations to what would be considered human characteristics. In “The Pedestrian”, Bradbury describes a futuristic world in which no one socializes or takes walks because they are so consumed with their televisions with the exception of one man; in “The Veldt”, parents using advanced

Albert Einstein said, “I fear that one day technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots” (Popok et. all). Is right now the day that technology has passed us? Is right now also a generation of idiots? Einstein lived before the technology developed into what it is today, and today technology is used by everyone.

Today In our modern world we are surrounded by technology. On the daily note we write Emails, text, surf the web, and possibly play games. Almost every person has a smart phone now. Even little kids as young as a few years old have phones. We have become reliant on these things and some would argue that they can’t live without them.

Technology is an essential part of the lives of people living in this world today. It is everywhere, it is part of the world and it has greatly changed the lifestyle of many. Technology advances as time moves on, and it always will. Technology has created a new form of dependence (Tyler, 2014) People get attached to technology.

In this age of global networking,it is common that technology is used by people to solve all kind of problems,little or big. Althought it could be a small matter,they still refuse to make full use of thier functional brain to deal with it. Instead,they choose to rely on thier friend called "Google",or maybe"Yahoo" to find out the way to solve it. Look around at how many people are engrossed in their phones walking down the street, or while driving. Most accidents are caused by people using their phones while driving, whether it be for GPS,or the ignorant drivers who care more about texting than their own lives.