An Analysis Of Fahrenheit 451: Ever-Changing Society
Augusta Bullins
Julia Seligson
English 103
25 September 2014
Ever-changing Society In the novel Fahrenheit 451, author Ray Bradbury tells the story of a civilian man in a new world society. The reader follows Guy, the main character, through his realization of his unhappy life. Bradbury uses this novel as a warning to all readers. He shows how America would change if we were to stop learning. The deterioration of knowledge is a prevalent theme in Fahrenheit 451 as seen in the teaching methods for the upcoming generation, the burning of books by the firemen, and in the way the people choose their future which leads to their dystopian society. The teenagers in the novel are taught not to think about or interact with the things around them. They do not have any social interactions and are held in a school for long periods of time without seeing their families. The teenagers’ parents do not love them or care about them. Guy’s neighbor declares, “You heave them into the ‘parlor’ and turn the switch. It’s like washing clothes: stuff laundry in and slam the lid” (Bradbury 93). The teenagers do not have proper parental figures to point them in the right direction. These new generations become …show more content…
Their societal views began with the people and gradually made their way to the government. The people began not reading books and not having a thirst for knowledge. "It’s not books you need, it’s some of the things that once were it books ... The same infinite detail and awareness could be projected through radios and televisions, but are not." (?). This shows that the people of this society are lazy and do not wish to learn. They use technology solely as a way of entertainment and not for education. These citizens have a multitude of ways with which they could bring America to its former glory, but they choose not to. They choose to ignore their imperfections and continue with their ways because they see themselves as
Julia Seligson
English 103
25 September 2014
Ever-changing Society In the novel Fahrenheit 451, author Ray Bradbury tells the story of a civilian man in a new world society. The reader follows Guy, the main character, through his realization of his unhappy life. Bradbury uses this novel as a warning to all readers. He shows how America would change if we were to stop learning. The deterioration of knowledge is a prevalent theme in Fahrenheit 451 as seen in the teaching methods for the upcoming generation, the burning of books by the firemen, and in the way the people choose their future which leads to their dystopian society. The teenagers in the novel are taught not to think about or interact with the things around them. They do not have any social interactions and are held in a school for long periods of time without seeing their families. The teenagers’ parents do not love them or care about them. Guy’s neighbor declares, “You heave them into the ‘parlor’ and turn the switch. It’s like washing clothes: stuff laundry in and slam the lid” (Bradbury 93). The teenagers do not have proper parental figures to point them in the right direction. These new generations become …show more content…
Their societal views began with the people and gradually made their way to the government. The people began not reading books and not having a thirst for knowledge. "It’s not books you need, it’s some of the things that once were it books ... The same infinite detail and awareness could be projected through radios and televisions, but are not." (?). This shows that the people of this society are lazy and do not wish to learn. They use technology solely as a way of entertainment and not for education. These citizens have a multitude of ways with which they could bring America to its former glory, but they choose not to. They choose to ignore their imperfections and continue with their ways because they see themselves as