In Ray Bradury’s “Fahrenheit 451” we are placed in a dystopian future. A society where books are burned, knowledge is looked down upon. A world without literary intelligence, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is the story of those who would dare to break free from the censorship of society and repression of knowledge. In a society of mass information control, Bradbury focuses on the psychological conflicts of one man, the fireman Guy Montag, that result from his interactions with the uniform world he lives in. In a way, each character can be interpreted as representing a different side of the society, such as Captain Beatty the head fireman, to the free spirited, Clarisse. Without the presence of a character such as Beatty, the life of Montag
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He would continue to put on a show for society and continue to question himself as a person. In Fahrenheit 451, Captain Beatty describes conformity as a positive aspect of society, he argues that conformity prevents violence and jealousy in society, limiting the gifted people from the ability to excel, which is good because then no one can feel bad about themselves. However, the real problem, Beatty says, is not the smart people, but the group of people of those who submit to it. “We must all be alike. Not everyone born free and equal, as the constitution says, but everyone made equal... A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it. Take the shot from the weapon. Breach man’s mind.” This lead to Beatty also mentioning that they are the “official censors” which would lead Montag to think about what exactly he was censoring. Beatty also asks Montag what they want in the country, above everything else, “People want to be happy, isn’t that right? Haven’t you heard it all your life? I want to be happy, people say. Well aren’t they?…you must admit our culture provides plenty of these.” To this Montag simply replies yes as he is
He would continue to put on a show for society and continue to question himself as a person. In Fahrenheit 451, Captain Beatty describes conformity as a positive aspect of society, he argues that conformity prevents violence and jealousy in society, limiting the gifted people from the ability to excel, which is good because then no one can feel bad about themselves. However, the real problem, Beatty says, is not the smart people, but the group of people of those who submit to it. “We must all be alike. Not everyone born free and equal, as the constitution says, but everyone made equal... A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it. Take the shot from the weapon. Breach man’s mind.” This lead to Beatty also mentioning that they are the “official censors” which would lead Montag to think about what exactly he was censoring. Beatty also asks Montag what they want in the country, above everything else, “People want to be happy, isn’t that right? Haven’t you heard it all your life? I want to be happy, people say. Well aren’t they?…you must admit our culture provides plenty of these.” To this Montag simply replies yes as he is