Ignorance is not Bliss
Dystopian society, a term used to describe a society where external influences oppress people in many ways, in order to create the illusion of a perfect utopia, just like in Fahrenheit 451. The dystopian society in which Guy Montag, the protagonist of Ray Bradbury 's Fahrenheit 451, finds himself in is full of flaws and problems which prompt him to begin questioning his government. As Montag begins to realize the government’s involvement in people’s lives and the suppression of free-thinking by censorship of books, the tension between Montag and his government creates conflict as he begins to “inwardly question” what he knows about society while “outwardly conforming” to it, contributing to the novel 's theme, how knowledge …show more content…
However, the way he thinks begin to change when he met Clarisse, a “girl who [is] counted as an outcast” (Bradbury) because she thought diffrently from others. As Montag talks to Clarisse, she influenced Montag’s to become self aware and not comform to society. The fact that someone dares to question authority without a second thought shakes Montag to the core and made him start questioning the society he lived in while still abiding by the social norms. Through this exsample, Bradbury was able to futhur emphsise the need for a person to be knowlagable about their surroundings and not blindly comforing to society. He is brought into the realization that the government is “making the decision about what and when to think” when the people should be doing it themselves (McGiveron). Through the vigorous pogroms implanted in the people’s lives, it crushes their ability to think critically , and question society, and replaces them with more materialistic desires and pleasures. Bradbury was able to utlize Montag 's realization of how the majority of people did not oppose the government or think for themselves, but rather conform outwardly to society, to devlope his overall theme of ignorance and knowlage as induvaduality can only be supressed for so long. As Montag begins questioning inwadrly about his life choices and society, while still outwardly …show more content…
Much of the information that is given to the inhabitants of the dystopian society is one that will not “contradict the State’s will to truth” (Touponce). The state’s abuse of power and mass-media to keep its citizens in the dark is the reason why books are dangerous to the government. Montag begins to be more aware of the governmental influence in people’s society as he is then then reminded that reading books were against the law (Bradbury). Books question the validity of what the government tells them, and other people in society, because they are being told lies about how things were in the past. Just like when people believed that books held nothing important and only caused problems, Montag doubts the truthfulness behind this statement because he is reads books that contradict what the government says. He believes that information is being withheld from him, and history is being twisted and distorted to fit the will of the government. However, Montag still debates about speaking out against what he thinks is wrong and plays ignorant, in fear of what the government might do in order to keep people
Dystopian society, a term used to describe a society where external influences oppress people in many ways, in order to create the illusion of a perfect utopia, just like in Fahrenheit 451. The dystopian society in which Guy Montag, the protagonist of Ray Bradbury 's Fahrenheit 451, finds himself in is full of flaws and problems which prompt him to begin questioning his government. As Montag begins to realize the government’s involvement in people’s lives and the suppression of free-thinking by censorship of books, the tension between Montag and his government creates conflict as he begins to “inwardly question” what he knows about society while “outwardly conforming” to it, contributing to the novel 's theme, how knowledge …show more content…
However, the way he thinks begin to change when he met Clarisse, a “girl who [is] counted as an outcast” (Bradbury) because she thought diffrently from others. As Montag talks to Clarisse, she influenced Montag’s to become self aware and not comform to society. The fact that someone dares to question authority without a second thought shakes Montag to the core and made him start questioning the society he lived in while still abiding by the social norms. Through this exsample, Bradbury was able to futhur emphsise the need for a person to be knowlagable about their surroundings and not blindly comforing to society. He is brought into the realization that the government is “making the decision about what and when to think” when the people should be doing it themselves (McGiveron). Through the vigorous pogroms implanted in the people’s lives, it crushes their ability to think critically , and question society, and replaces them with more materialistic desires and pleasures. Bradbury was able to utlize Montag 's realization of how the majority of people did not oppose the government or think for themselves, but rather conform outwardly to society, to devlope his overall theme of ignorance and knowlage as induvaduality can only be supressed for so long. As Montag begins questioning inwadrly about his life choices and society, while still outwardly …show more content…
Much of the information that is given to the inhabitants of the dystopian society is one that will not “contradict the State’s will to truth” (Touponce). The state’s abuse of power and mass-media to keep its citizens in the dark is the reason why books are dangerous to the government. Montag begins to be more aware of the governmental influence in people’s society as he is then then reminded that reading books were against the law (Bradbury). Books question the validity of what the government tells them, and other people in society, because they are being told lies about how things were in the past. Just like when people believed that books held nothing important and only caused problems, Montag doubts the truthfulness behind this statement because he is reads books that contradict what the government says. He believes that information is being withheld from him, and history is being twisted and distorted to fit the will of the government. However, Montag still debates about speaking out against what he thinks is wrong and plays ignorant, in fear of what the government might do in order to keep people