SUMMARY
Sets in the futuristic period, Guy Montag, a fireman, who, paradoxically, burns houses and illegally owned books. One night, after having burning quite number of homes and books, Montag met Clarisse, who happens to be his old neighbor. Clarisse, a seventeen year old, who is like a typical teenager, who likes to talk but what Clarisse sets from other teens is that she question about the world and nature
In the course of the chapter one: part one, Clarisse asked Montag if he is happy, and that struck Montag to doubt if he is really happy about his life Going home, when Montag and Clarisse part their ways, he found his wife Mildred lying in bed, overdosed by sleeping pills From that scene, Montag realized that he is no longer love his …show more content…
Nonetheless the context of it was to dominate one’s mind, for them to be able to infiltrate the society. Thus, the rise of technology is because to divert their attention. Truth be told, using technology is much easier. Everything comes in handy. You don’t have to wipe sweat by using it, and you don’t have to put so much effort thinking how it will work because it will work for you. Therefore, Mildred, the wife of Guy Montag, drowned in technology that she feels that “it” is part of her family; or rather she is part of “their” family. Noted with Guy Montag’s comparison with Clarisse and her wife, Mildred, he thought that Clarisse thought immensely, that it came to a point that she her simple questions leads to Montag’s query about life and society regarding her age of 17 while Mildred’s representation as a shallow and superficial along with her friends. Since the arrival of technology, watching television has competed with books. According to westirondequiot.com, an online blog, in the year 1950, schools began using television as their lesson provider, due to the number of children reading books were dropping. …show more content…
Orwell also used two-way television to illustrate how the new technology could be used against the public. Bradbury presents television in Fahrenheit 451 as a drug that stupefies its viewers. Much of the pressure to conform in the United States during the Cold War was derived from the holdover of a wartime psychology that was strong during World War II. The mobilization during the war spilled over into the postwar era. As the United States and Europe went through a period of rebuilding domestic markets, the Cold War also stimulated a military economy. Opportunities for advancement abounded. Jobs were plentiful and people were encouraged to "work hard and get ahead." The image of the "organization man" was prevalent. If you "followed orders, you would succeed" was the conventional wisdom of the day. This attitude is reflected in Bradbury's portrayal of Montag in the opening scenes of Fahrenheit 451.”(as lifted from
Sets in the futuristic period, Guy Montag, a fireman, who, paradoxically, burns houses and illegally owned books. One night, after having burning quite number of homes and books, Montag met Clarisse, who happens to be his old neighbor. Clarisse, a seventeen year old, who is like a typical teenager, who likes to talk but what Clarisse sets from other teens is that she question about the world and nature
In the course of the chapter one: part one, Clarisse asked Montag if he is happy, and that struck Montag to doubt if he is really happy about his life Going home, when Montag and Clarisse part their ways, he found his wife Mildred lying in bed, overdosed by sleeping pills From that scene, Montag realized that he is no longer love his …show more content…
Nonetheless the context of it was to dominate one’s mind, for them to be able to infiltrate the society. Thus, the rise of technology is because to divert their attention. Truth be told, using technology is much easier. Everything comes in handy. You don’t have to wipe sweat by using it, and you don’t have to put so much effort thinking how it will work because it will work for you. Therefore, Mildred, the wife of Guy Montag, drowned in technology that she feels that “it” is part of her family; or rather she is part of “their” family. Noted with Guy Montag’s comparison with Clarisse and her wife, Mildred, he thought that Clarisse thought immensely, that it came to a point that she her simple questions leads to Montag’s query about life and society regarding her age of 17 while Mildred’s representation as a shallow and superficial along with her friends. Since the arrival of technology, watching television has competed with books. According to westirondequiot.com, an online blog, in the year 1950, schools began using television as their lesson provider, due to the number of children reading books were dropping. …show more content…
Orwell also used two-way television to illustrate how the new technology could be used against the public. Bradbury presents television in Fahrenheit 451 as a drug that stupefies its viewers. Much of the pressure to conform in the United States during the Cold War was derived from the holdover of a wartime psychology that was strong during World War II. The mobilization during the war spilled over into the postwar era. As the United States and Europe went through a period of rebuilding domestic markets, the Cold War also stimulated a military economy. Opportunities for advancement abounded. Jobs were plentiful and people were encouraged to "work hard and get ahead." The image of the "organization man" was prevalent. If you "followed orders, you would succeed" was the conventional wisdom of the day. This attitude is reflected in Bradbury's portrayal of Montag in the opening scenes of Fahrenheit 451.”(as lifted from