Fahrenheit 451 Quote Meaning

In the book Fahrenheit 451 the quote “Stuff your eyes with wonder, he said, live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories,” has a deeper meaning than what is thought. This quote represents more than just being the wise words of Granger’s grandfather. The words have a different meaning to each person who reads this novel. The inspirational aspect it has impacts me in a positive way.

In the novel Granger is talking to Montag. This was said when the city was about to disintegrate from the flames of the fire. Granger is telling Montag how important it is to experience life and what happens in the world. The government they live in is very controlled. Montag has never experienced anything other than the government drilling the idea that books are bad and everyone needs to burn books into his head. Granger gives him guidance and tells him that there is a completely different world out there and Montag needs to find it out for himself. Once Montag does leave, Granger says he needs to experience anything and everything he can. Now that he is living in the woods with all the other runaways, Montag has no other choice than to get out into the world because the city has burnt down. …show more content…
Majority of the population is very caught up with all of the technology. A certain person that is obsessed is Montag's wife, Mildred. She has little devices in her ears called seashells. These seashells are like a bluetooth piece today, they are like little radios. This quote in the novel is representing that the society is very self centered and is very caught up in the technology. This can relate to our society today. Our society today is very caught up in technology just as much