Since the dawn of time, technology has always been closely intertwined in the outcome of the world. Whether it is simply early humans rubbing two sticks together to create a flame or the ability to clone a sheep, technology has continually pushed society to change and overcome any problems that are presented. Despite society’s dependence on technology, no one actually knows where the future of technology could be headed. Countless authors have depicted their vision of the future and what they believe society will be like. Ray Bradbury is one of those authors. The advanced and high-tech world described in Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 can be seen as a true representation of the path society has taken. The view of society in Fahrenheit 451
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In Fahrenheit 451, “people do not want to feel” (“A World Always Talking” par 5). They “would rather block out the world and block out their feelings,” (“A World Always Talking” par 5) so that they can keep themselves from being harmed by negative emotions. One way society does this is through the large ‘parlor walls’ and unavoidable screens throughout the city (Bradbury 9; “A World Always Talking” par 4). During Bradbury’s time, televisions were continually being improved and developed because they were a leisure activity that many citizens enjoyed (The Early 20th Century 30-31). Bradbury predicted that televisions would continue to be a major part of society and he was right. Despite how small television sets were during his time, he described in his book the large screens that society now has today. Along with the disconnection from reality, society is very conflict driven. Throughout the entirety of the book war is constantly a threat. Many times throughout the book, bombing planes can be heard flying over the city (Bradbury 13-14). Bradbury even depicts the bombing planes as jets which were at the forefront of being developed as combat planes during his time writing the book (13; The Early 20th Century 65-67). In fact, the first
In Fahrenheit 451, “people do not want to feel” (“A World Always Talking” par 5). They “would rather block out the world and block out their feelings,” (“A World Always Talking” par 5) so that they can keep themselves from being harmed by negative emotions. One way society does this is through the large ‘parlor walls’ and unavoidable screens throughout the city (Bradbury 9; “A World Always Talking” par 4). During Bradbury’s time, televisions were continually being improved and developed because they were a leisure activity that many citizens enjoyed (The Early 20th Century 30-31). Bradbury predicted that televisions would continue to be a major part of society and he was right. Despite how small television sets were during his time, he described in his book the large screens that society now has today. Along with the disconnection from reality, society is very conflict driven. Throughout the entirety of the book war is constantly a threat. Many times throughout the book, bombing planes can be heard flying over the city (Bradbury 13-14). Bradbury even depicts the bombing planes as jets which were at the forefront of being developed as combat planes during his time writing the book (13; The Early 20th Century 65-67). In fact, the first