To establish a utopian society, the government promotes arousing advertisements through television and radio to manipulate and transform its audience. (Brians 4)By clogging minds with ridiculous adverts and overplayed slogans, it is nearly impossible for anyone to remain alone with their thoughts. “Denham’s dental detergent…They toil not…Shut up, Shut up, Shut up.” (Bradbury 74) Montag is unable to concentrate on his reading of the Bible because he is bombarded by unnecessary sounds and is not able to think, proving that society has reached its goal of penetrating people’s minds. To avoid this, Faber uses rubber ear plugs to prevent exposure to society, posing a threat to the development of a “utopia”. Since the government has the ability to control what people read and think, individuals become antisocial and
To establish a utopian society, the government promotes arousing advertisements through television and radio to manipulate and transform its audience. (Brians 4)By clogging minds with ridiculous adverts and overplayed slogans, it is nearly impossible for anyone to remain alone with their thoughts. “Denham’s dental detergent…They toil not…Shut up, Shut up, Shut up.” (Bradbury 74) Montag is unable to concentrate on his reading of the Bible because he is bombarded by unnecessary sounds and is not able to think, proving that society has reached its goal of penetrating people’s minds. To avoid this, Faber uses rubber ear plugs to prevent exposure to society, posing a threat to the development of a “utopia”. Since the government has the ability to control what people read and think, individuals become antisocial and