Sadness. Loneliness. Despair. All are common emotions felt from a lack of personal relationships with others due to society’s expectations that are set into stone. In the society of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, the people rarely engage in conversation, therefore the citizens are often left in a constant state of loneliness and unhappiness. As a result, it is evident that interpersonal relations are important for the well-being of the characters and people in the society. Socializing with other characters influences the creation of a new entire psyche to change one’s entire world. With the establishment of a new attitude about life, one can change the things that they disgust or regret about themselves in order to have a happier lifestyle.
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Being social with other characters holds the power to introduce new perspectives to others, changing their entire mindset. Clarisse and Montag’s introduction on the street and deep conversation allows Montag to think more about his life, changing his attitude. Just before Montag and Clarisse separate into their houses, Clarisse questions Montag with much awe, “Are you happy?” (Bradbury 7). As a result from the questioning, Montag is unsure on how he should respond which requires him to think about the topic for a much longer period of time. Thought in this society is a foreign action, but that does not change how Montag reacts. He continuously thinks about other features in life and even begins questioning the governmental authority. When he discovers truth in the words that Clarisse says to him, he decides that he will forget about everything he was taught in the past and begin the fight for books. Before, he lived in a dehumanized state without any goals in life, but this fight caused him to have determination to stop the government from censoring books. Granger teaches Montag the importance of …show more content…
Clarisse shows Montag all the things that are most important in life through a single encounter on the street which contradicts everything that he has believed through his whole life. While introducing herself to Montag, Clarisse seems to stand out from everyone else as she “[likes] to smell things and look at things, and sometimes stay up all night, walking and watch the sun rise” (Bradbury 5). Clarisse opens up an entire new world to Montag by introducing her interests that differ from the interests of the rest of society. It shows Montag that one doesn’t always have to have to follow the conformities in society; consequently, he discovers that he can change from one who abides by the law to one who can stand out in society. The citizens in the society are conform to one expectation in their interests, allowing the government to control their thoughts. When the government decided to end the search for Montag since he has left civilization, they decided to kill an innocent man in order to convince the citizens that Montag was caught and that they’re all safe from his dangers. The man on the television announced, “The search is over, Montag is dead; a crime against society has been avenged” (Bradbury 142). Through this, the government is controlling what the citizens think about Montag by using technology. If the government can feed the citizens lies in this
Being social with other characters holds the power to introduce new perspectives to others, changing their entire mindset. Clarisse and Montag’s introduction on the street and deep conversation allows Montag to think more about his life, changing his attitude. Just before Montag and Clarisse separate into their houses, Clarisse questions Montag with much awe, “Are you happy?” (Bradbury 7). As a result from the questioning, Montag is unsure on how he should respond which requires him to think about the topic for a much longer period of time. Thought in this society is a foreign action, but that does not change how Montag reacts. He continuously thinks about other features in life and even begins questioning the governmental authority. When he discovers truth in the words that Clarisse says to him, he decides that he will forget about everything he was taught in the past and begin the fight for books. Before, he lived in a dehumanized state without any goals in life, but this fight caused him to have determination to stop the government from censoring books. Granger teaches Montag the importance of …show more content…
Clarisse shows Montag all the things that are most important in life through a single encounter on the street which contradicts everything that he has believed through his whole life. While introducing herself to Montag, Clarisse seems to stand out from everyone else as she “[likes] to smell things and look at things, and sometimes stay up all night, walking and watch the sun rise” (Bradbury 5). Clarisse opens up an entire new world to Montag by introducing her interests that differ from the interests of the rest of society. It shows Montag that one doesn’t always have to have to follow the conformities in society; consequently, he discovers that he can change from one who abides by the law to one who can stand out in society. The citizens in the society are conform to one expectation in their interests, allowing the government to control their thoughts. When the government decided to end the search for Montag since he has left civilization, they decided to kill an innocent man in order to convince the citizens that Montag was caught and that they’re all safe from his dangers. The man on the television announced, “The search is over, Montag is dead; a crime against society has been avenged” (Bradbury 142). Through this, the government is controlling what the citizens think about Montag by using technology. If the government can feed the citizens lies in this