Wouldn’t you like to see what the world looks like in 100 years? Imagine you could. Now what would you do if all you saw was a world of prejudice, crime, and utter ignorance? Would you make an effort to change the path of society before things became like you saw it?
There are particular things represented in the book, Fahrenheit 451, that today’s society is approaching rather than consciously avoiding. Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel written by Ray Bradbury. It is regarded as Bradbury’s best work because of the way it has been interpreted in society. It’s not just a dystopian novel, it is a representation of what society should not become in any distant future. Why does society take its warnings so seriously? Because the things Fahrenheit …show more content…
Since the students become unable to form their own point of view on matters, they accept whatever bias they are presented with. This allows the schools to change history, which happened in Nazi Germany. Ilse McKee, a former student in Germany, recalled what her schooling life was like by saying, “Most of the old lecture books were replaced by new ones which had been written, compiled, and censored by government officials.” This was in relevance to Adolf Hitler’s influence and bias he had on Germany. They were taught that the Jews are the enemy without proper reasoning. This resulted in a prejudiced society with pre-set motivations, oblivious to their own reasons and their acceptance of biased …show more content…
The result of having no books is consequential since most books are written from someone else’s point of view. So the majority of the characters in Fahrenheit lack the ability to empathise with people. This shows when Montag asks his wife’s friend about her husband in the war. In reply she says, “…I’m not worried, I’ll let Pete do all the worrying.” (pg. 102) Along with, “It’s always someone else’s husband dies, they say.” (pg. 103). This positions the readers to be annoyed or irritated at her ignorance and carelessness towards her husband in the war and makes them want to avoid becoming like her; people who put their own needs and entertainment first, which is an extreme case of hedonism.
The education system shown in this book is a warning to the anti-intellectualism and brainwashing which are both evident in the real world. It also warns today’s society against the result of prohibiting books as it will cause hedonism to spread over society.
Hedonism is also represented through Fahrenheit, which is a school of thought arguing that entertainment and pleasure is the most essential thing and the primary purpose in life. Examples of this in Fahrenheit are, addiction to social media and other forms of
There are particular things represented in the book, Fahrenheit 451, that today’s society is approaching rather than consciously avoiding. Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel written by Ray Bradbury. It is regarded as Bradbury’s best work because of the way it has been interpreted in society. It’s not just a dystopian novel, it is a representation of what society should not become in any distant future. Why does society take its warnings so seriously? Because the things Fahrenheit …show more content…
Since the students become unable to form their own point of view on matters, they accept whatever bias they are presented with. This allows the schools to change history, which happened in Nazi Germany. Ilse McKee, a former student in Germany, recalled what her schooling life was like by saying, “Most of the old lecture books were replaced by new ones which had been written, compiled, and censored by government officials.” This was in relevance to Adolf Hitler’s influence and bias he had on Germany. They were taught that the Jews are the enemy without proper reasoning. This resulted in a prejudiced society with pre-set motivations, oblivious to their own reasons and their acceptance of biased …show more content…
The result of having no books is consequential since most books are written from someone else’s point of view. So the majority of the characters in Fahrenheit lack the ability to empathise with people. This shows when Montag asks his wife’s friend about her husband in the war. In reply she says, “…I’m not worried, I’ll let Pete do all the worrying.” (pg. 102) Along with, “It’s always someone else’s husband dies, they say.” (pg. 103). This positions the readers to be annoyed or irritated at her ignorance and carelessness towards her husband in the war and makes them want to avoid becoming like her; people who put their own needs and entertainment first, which is an extreme case of hedonism.
The education system shown in this book is a warning to the anti-intellectualism and brainwashing which are both evident in the real world. It also warns today’s society against the result of prohibiting books as it will cause hedonism to spread over society.
Hedonism is also represented through Fahrenheit, which is a school of thought arguing that entertainment and pleasure is the most essential thing and the primary purpose in life. Examples of this in Fahrenheit are, addiction to social media and other forms of