The government has always tried to protect itself and keep order over society for as long as anyone could remember, hiding important things from it’s citizens to make sure they stay in control. In Ray Bradbury’s novel, Fahrenheit 451, a character by the name of Faber states that there are three “missing things” in society. The last and most important is the right to act. The author often hints at how society in the real world censores good quality and important pieces of information to protect itself, ultimately limiting the desire to witness good quality material altogether. Whether it’s keeping citizens distracted with pointless entertainment, shaping their ideas through media, or censoring many important details in things like the news
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“The people who had been sitting a moment before, tapping their feet to the rhythm of Denham’s Dentifrice… The people were pounded into submission; they did not run, there was no place to run…” (Bradbury 75). The advertisement does not explain anything to the listeners, it only sings a catchy song and everyone is immediately hooked by the product. They don't question why Denham’s should be considered a good product, they just decide that because it is being advertised and has a catchy song they they should buy this product. “‘Oh, they come and go, come and go… In again out again Finnegan, the Army called Pete yesterday. He'll be back next week. The Army said so. Quick war. Forty-eight hours they said, and everyone home. That's what the Army said,’” (Bradbury 90). Mrs. Phelps doesn't question the army whatsoever. Just because the army told her it was a quick war and Pete would come home, she immediately believed them and she doesn't even worry about her husband dying. The media and entertainment don't even explain why something is the way it is, the people will blindly follow and believe whatever they tell them. They never realize or care that they are hiding information or just making false promises. As long as the media says it's ok, it's considered
“The people who had been sitting a moment before, tapping their feet to the rhythm of Denham’s Dentifrice… The people were pounded into submission; they did not run, there was no place to run…” (Bradbury 75). The advertisement does not explain anything to the listeners, it only sings a catchy song and everyone is immediately hooked by the product. They don't question why Denham’s should be considered a good product, they just decide that because it is being advertised and has a catchy song they they should buy this product. “‘Oh, they come and go, come and go… In again out again Finnegan, the Army called Pete yesterday. He'll be back next week. The Army said so. Quick war. Forty-eight hours they said, and everyone home. That's what the Army said,’” (Bradbury 90). Mrs. Phelps doesn't question the army whatsoever. Just because the army told her it was a quick war and Pete would come home, she immediately believed them and she doesn't even worry about her husband dying. The media and entertainment don't even explain why something is the way it is, the people will blindly follow and believe whatever they tell them. They never realize or care that they are hiding information or just making false promises. As long as the media says it's ok, it's considered