Fahrenheit 451 Conformity Quotes

Mildred, the Mindless and Mislead In the book “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury every character plays a well thought out role in order to articulate lessons to the reader. Montag, at his most basic, represents nonconformity and depicts a heroic example of standing up for your beliefs. Adversely, Mildred, Montag’s wife, expresses conformity in spades and lives a life of meaninglessness. Mildred is important because she is a huge example of the danger in giving hollow stimuli dominate you life and acts as a catalyst for Montag’s enlightening. A constant theme in Montag and Mildred’s conversation is Mildred’s inability to keep a steady train of thought for any period of time. When Clarisse is brought up in conversation, Mildred tells Montag that the “Whole family moved out somewhere. But she's gone for good. I think she's dead." Mildred stating that she had “forgot all about it”. For Mildred, what happens on her favorite program is of more importance than someone dying in her community. In the middle of a heated argument with Montag, Mildred did not know “Who was mad at whom? Mildred didn’t quite know. What were they going to do?” . Mildred is so detached from reality that it is hard for her to react to things happening right in front of her. While discussing her hobbies Mildred states that she “always like to drive fast when I feel that way. You get it up around ninety five and you feel wonderful. Sometimes I drive all night and …show more content…
Through great writing Bradbury solidifies Mildred’s essential role within the story. Mildred’s life of drugs, tv, and music serve as a depiction of the deeper underlying problems most citizens are subject to throughout the book. Ironically, Mildred’s seemingly meaningless life in “Fahrenheit 451” is brought meaning through the lessons it teaches