Fahrenheit 451 Quote Analysis

The Novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury has many quotes that are, in my opinion, very significant. Most of the quotes in the book are metaphors. If you take the time to understand them they can open your eyes to new ideas. The novel is based on a future society that Ray made up in the 60ś. The book is following around a man named Montag who lives in a world where books are banned in case they may be offensive. Montag's job is a fireman, who:s job entails burning houses that have illegal books instead of what they do in our modern society, get rid of the fires. Montag's wife Mildred, a woman who stays just within the box and never thinks outside, is continuously holding Montag back from all his realizations.Montag meets a young girl named Clarisse who thinks outside of the box which is something frowned upon in their world. Clarisse opens his eyes to new ideas and he soon find himself reading books and disobeying everything he had once believed over the course of the book he is found having …show more content…
We need to be really bothered once in awhile.” In the novel everyone lives lives without confrontation. No human in this dystopian society has any problem solving skills because their bland lives are like a rotation that begins and ends the same everyday. This quote can be taken many ways but the way I see it can be put into account by anyone in most situations. This quote I believe is beyond true. If we chose to just go about our lives with no annoyances, drama, or trouble we will never learn to face problems. It is good to be alone and problem free every once and awhile. I know from personal experience, being this is my favorite way to be. However, I can not imagine a world where I had no problems to face, responsibilities, or goals to achieve. I believe overall Bradbury using the society in the book to make us see that we don't want to be the Mildreds of the world but instead the