Compare And Contrast Fahrenheit 451 And Society

Fahrenheit 451 Society Compare and Contrast Although books can be both informative, and misinformative for some, in our society, they are considered extra knowledge. In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the author, the main idea in the book is Montag, the main character, and the firemen trying to get rid of books, but isn’t possible because problems get in the way, and there's just too many books. The book F451 is a dystopian society. In our society, it is different from theirs because now days, people want to spend time with their kids and family, and make new memories. As in the book, people are too busy doing tasks, that they have no time to spend time with their family members, and relatives of theirs. Second, for the society, it is very difficult, but not impossible, for some people to be happy. Distraction is the thing that both the books society, and our society have in common. People are distracted from being preoccupied in the books society. For example, people have “both ears plugged… with seashells”(pg 16) so that they have something to distract themselves from the world around them. Another example would be Mildred constantly taking pills because she is so distracted, that she forgets that she takes the pill every hour. In our society, we are both …show more content…
Even though the society is not perfect, people are trying to find a way to happiness even though it is difficult. An example of this is when Mildred says “happiness is important… I’m not happy”(62). Mildred, a major character, was saying that since problems get in the way, she cannot be happy. A second example is when Mildred says “we have everything to be happy, but we aren’t”( pg 82). In our happy society, it is ok to cry and be sad. In our society, it is not ok to do bad stuff like in their society when they read books. Even though conflicts pop up in both of our societies, we try to do stuff that entertain