Fahrenheit 451: An Analysis

A recent reading of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 revealed some similarities between today’s internet addiction and the society in Fahrenheit 451. At one point in the book, Montag has a conversation with Mildred when he is not feeling well: “‘Will you turn the parlor off?’ He asked. ‘That’s my family.’” (46). Later on in the story, Montag asks Mildred to lower the volume again, but she does not turn it down. It seems Mildred has been treating her parlor as “family” even though it’s not a living thing. Is internet addiction a serious problem? In today’s world some people spend so much time on the Internet it affects their mental health and their physical health negatively. The overuse of the internet should be a concern since it can affect a someone's mental health negatively. A Korean study showed “Internet overuse may lead to several psychological problems, including depression, attention hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), daytime sleepiness, and …show more content…
These symptoms can even get worse by setting a chain reaction of other negative symptoms like “vision problems, weight gain, neck aches, back aches, and circulation problems.” (Rai Cornell). Without proper care of one’s health, these symptoms can easily make an individual’s lifespan shorter. Internet addiction doesn’t affect just someone’s health, it will also affect that individual’s job and family. According to studies, internet addiction can either “isolate yourself from family and friends in favor of the internet or sacrifice doing work or chores to spend more time online.” (Rai Cornell). Without doing any work it can affect one’s job and that individual will end up losing his job since that person spent all of his time on the