Juan Ramon Jimenez said, “If they give you ruled paper, write the other way.” Not everything giving is necessarily the correct thing. In the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the utopian society is a place where all feelings other happiness are taken away to keep everyone happy. Knowledge is limited to keep people from questioning. Still, both their society and our society have similarities and differences that represent them. Social interactions make a big part of our lives but different people have different interpretations of being social. In the society in the novel, the characters are distant, fake and hollow towards others.For example, Millie and her friends spend most of their day in front of the parlor walls with their “parlor
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Emotions and feelings are crucial to express a person’s individuality. In the society in the book, the people are hollow and shallow, as if they are wearing masks. Their society took away all emotions except happiness. As a result, there are no real emotions. When Clarisse asks Montag if he is happy, he is unable to answer (pg.7). At first he replies, “Am I what? … Happy! Of all the nonsense.” because thats what the government wants him to feel, (pg. 8). For example, Millie and others attempt suicide because they are not truly happy. After Millie overdosed her sleeping pills, she would have died if Montag had not realized on time (11-12). People in our society, like in the other society, have the pressure to fit in so they hide their true emotions. The only character that doesn’t mask her emotions is Clarisse when she asks Montag about love. She thinks that “if [the dandelion] rubs off, it means I’m in love,” (pg.13). The dandelion theory might not have been real, but Montag didn’t really love Millie because when they were separated at the end of the novel, he didn’t feel any kind of sadness. Personal growth allows people to grow in their own way and experience new things. Our society is the opposite to theirs because we allow everyone a choice to show their emotions. All our emotions are more real that the character’s. Emotions and feelings can show a lot and when all is taken away except happiness, than there is really no emotions at
Emotions and feelings are crucial to express a person’s individuality. In the society in the book, the people are hollow and shallow, as if they are wearing masks. Their society took away all emotions except happiness. As a result, there are no real emotions. When Clarisse asks Montag if he is happy, he is unable to answer (pg.7). At first he replies, “Am I what? … Happy! Of all the nonsense.” because thats what the government wants him to feel, (pg. 8). For example, Millie and others attempt suicide because they are not truly happy. After Millie overdosed her sleeping pills, she would have died if Montag had not realized on time (11-12). People in our society, like in the other society, have the pressure to fit in so they hide their true emotions. The only character that doesn’t mask her emotions is Clarisse when she asks Montag about love. She thinks that “if [the dandelion] rubs off, it means I’m in love,” (pg.13). The dandelion theory might not have been real, but Montag didn’t really love Millie because when they were separated at the end of the novel, he didn’t feel any kind of sadness. Personal growth allows people to grow in their own way and experience new things. Our society is the opposite to theirs because we allow everyone a choice to show their emotions. All our emotions are more real that the character’s. Emotions and feelings can show a lot and when all is taken away except happiness, than there is really no emotions at