It is said that money is the root of all evil and problems, but the amount of evils caused by a few dollar bills does not compare to the devastation caused by ignorance. This idea is presented in several works of literature as well as daily life. In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, a firefighter named Guy Montag has an internal battle with his values and what is right in the eyes of society. The book takes place in a 24th century town where technology is all the rage. In this futuristic civilization, firefighters are supposed to set fires rather than extinguish them. They set fires to destroy books, which are forbidden in any household because reading is viewed as poisonous to the mind. Guy; however, has a tinge of rebelliousness embedded within
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During this particular scenario, Guy is questioning if his and Mildred’s relationship is based off of love. He starts to answer his own question by asking Mildred, “When did we meet? And Where?” to which she responds, “When did we meet for what?” (Bradbury 40). Mildred is not able to answer this question because her life revolves around technology, causing her to be ignorant of everything else. Another example of how ignorance to knowledge and excessive use of technology coincide is how there is no need for people to specialize in a career because technology does everything perfectly and efficiently. It is unnecessary for people in Fahrenheit 451 to grow their intelligence to become a teacher or a doctor, thus making them ignorant and unknowledgeable. An example of this occurs on the fateful night that Mildred accidentally overdoses on her medication, nearly killing herself. Montag walks into the bedroom late one night to find his wife’s eyes glazed over and lifeless. He promptly calls emergency medical services, only to realize that the people who …show more content…
Leisure time allows for the mind to blossom and contemplate over all matters in the world. It allows for the accumulation of knowledge and understanding and without it, ignorance to knowledge and the world seeps into the brain. In Fahrenheit 451, the minds of the people are constantly bombarded with useless information, thus creating little leisure time. When the individuals do obtain a sliver of free time, they instead choose to use it by driving as fast as they can down city roads, or even purposefully murdering someone. An example of how this demonstrated in the book is in the middle of Guy’s story, when he reacquaints himself with an old friend named Faber. After a considerable amount of convincing, Guy makes the journey to Faber’s house to discuss a special book that Guy stole: the Bible. Like Guy, Faber is intrigued by books and reading, making him knowledgeable about the world. He strays from normality and due to this, he is extremely insightful and realizes the looming amount of ignorance that overtakes the city. Guy is introduced to a new perspective when Faber explains the world as he sees it. He also explains why the civilians are as drone-like as they are, and states this, “Leisure. Off hours, yes. But time to think? If you’re not driving a hundred miles an hour, at a clip where you can’t think of anything else but danger,
During this particular scenario, Guy is questioning if his and Mildred’s relationship is based off of love. He starts to answer his own question by asking Mildred, “When did we meet? And Where?” to which she responds, “When did we meet for what?” (Bradbury 40). Mildred is not able to answer this question because her life revolves around technology, causing her to be ignorant of everything else. Another example of how ignorance to knowledge and excessive use of technology coincide is how there is no need for people to specialize in a career because technology does everything perfectly and efficiently. It is unnecessary for people in Fahrenheit 451 to grow their intelligence to become a teacher or a doctor, thus making them ignorant and unknowledgeable. An example of this occurs on the fateful night that Mildred accidentally overdoses on her medication, nearly killing herself. Montag walks into the bedroom late one night to find his wife’s eyes glazed over and lifeless. He promptly calls emergency medical services, only to realize that the people who …show more content…
Leisure time allows for the mind to blossom and contemplate over all matters in the world. It allows for the accumulation of knowledge and understanding and without it, ignorance to knowledge and the world seeps into the brain. In Fahrenheit 451, the minds of the people are constantly bombarded with useless information, thus creating little leisure time. When the individuals do obtain a sliver of free time, they instead choose to use it by driving as fast as they can down city roads, or even purposefully murdering someone. An example of how this demonstrated in the book is in the middle of Guy’s story, when he reacquaints himself with an old friend named Faber. After a considerable amount of convincing, Guy makes the journey to Faber’s house to discuss a special book that Guy stole: the Bible. Like Guy, Faber is intrigued by books and reading, making him knowledgeable about the world. He strays from normality and due to this, he is extremely insightful and realizes the looming amount of ignorance that overtakes the city. Guy is introduced to a new perspective when Faber explains the world as he sees it. He also explains why the civilians are as drone-like as they are, and states this, “Leisure. Off hours, yes. But time to think? If you’re not driving a hundred miles an hour, at a clip where you can’t think of anything else but danger,