"Once, books appealed to a few people, here, there, everywhere. They could afford to be different. The world was roomy. But then the world got full of eyes and elbows and mouths. Double, triple, quadruple population. Films and radios, magazines, books levels down to a sort of paste pudding norm" (Bradbury 51). Ray Bradbury frequently speaks through Captain Beatty about the problems of relying on technology. He constantly continues this theme throughout the book, pointing out fault after hastily concluded fault of the wrongs in innovation. The opposition of technology in Fahrenheit 451 resists the advantages of innovation discourages the technological advancement of the modern world, and scrutinizes the younger generation’s interest in technological advances.
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Mildred Montag is a prime example. She is always in a detached stupor, going on about the "parlor family". She does not look for affection from her husband, Guy Montag, but places all her attention on these actors speaking through her TV screen. She is so heavily invested in these "aunts" and "uncles" that when Montag implores her to read a book, she goes ballistic - saying all that's in literature is useless. Burning the book is Mildred's first impulse when Montag hands it to her.
Fireman's job descriptions becoming book burners shows how adamant Bradbury is on resisting innovations. Houses became completely fireproof in his world, rendering the occupation unneeded. The more advanced the world became, the more information spread, and more people knew what was going on around the world. More minorities began to surface leading to people disapproving the content in books. The way to rid the problem was censorship by banning and burning the books, thus bringing back the
Mildred Montag is a prime example. She is always in a detached stupor, going on about the "parlor family". She does not look for affection from her husband, Guy Montag, but places all her attention on these actors speaking through her TV screen. She is so heavily invested in these "aunts" and "uncles" that when Montag implores her to read a book, she goes ballistic - saying all that's in literature is useless. Burning the book is Mildred's first impulse when Montag hands it to her.
Fireman's job descriptions becoming book burners shows how adamant Bradbury is on resisting innovations. Houses became completely fireproof in his world, rendering the occupation unneeded. The more advanced the world became, the more information spread, and more people knew what was going on around the world. More minorities began to surface leading to people disapproving the content in books. The way to rid the problem was censorship by banning and burning the books, thus bringing back the