Since I was a young child my parents had always instilled in me the value of education and the fact that I have to be gratuitous for all the gifts that have been given to me. While I had always respected their wishes, I had never really understood their motif behind their actions because of the lack of education and knowledge that I had been presented. The three main rules that my parents had wanted me to follow was do not waste what is given to you, absorb as much knowledge as possible, and give back to those less fortunate as you. The reason my parents had the ability to present to me these rules is because they had grown up in a developing country, India. At a young age they were exposed to those who were impoverished, not because it was
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This becomes increasingly apparent throughout the book to the fact that Mildred is even questioned whether the White Clown, a show that comes on the parlor walls, is her ‘family’, “‘Millie’? Does the White Clown love you? No Answer…’does your family’ love you,love you very much?”(73). Mildred had relied upon technology so much that she was not even aware of her state, as many aren’t in the novel. It had become a social norm for one to indulge on technology so much as it started to grow and become apart of them. Yet through the taboo of knowledge and books, the technology that the society had relied on so heavily was filtered causing the creation of a zombie like society. Bradbury expresses his concern with this dilemma between the use of technology and the benefits that come along with it. Just as Mildred did, our society also heavily relies on technology. In a Huffington Post article they stated,”’Just last week, I watched 23 episodes of a TV series in less than four days,’ bragged one kid”(“Frightening Ad”). Society, especially the younger generation, tend to focus around technology the same way that Mildred does. We all look towards technology as a source of pleasure and entertainment. The extent to which Ray Bradbury thinks technology will take over our society solely in a negative fashion is wrong. While media and …show more content…
By suppressing intelligence and thinking, the priorities of the individuals result in less important factors. Mildred and her friends reflect upon this statement when they discuss politics,” ‘I think he 's one of the nicest looking men ever became President”(93). By suppressing knowledge, the people within the society focus on other factors, in this case the looks. The shift in attention from important factors to secondary factors that aren 't as relevant cause a society desensitized to the events around them. The growing demand for wanting technology in the book which is shown when Mildred urges Montag to get a 4th parlor wall despite not being able to afford it, is similarly seen in our society today(19). “Today, 68% of U.S. adults have a smartphone, up from 35% in 2011, and tablet computer ownership has edged up to 45% among adults, according to newly released survey data from the Pew Research Center(“Technology Device Ownership”). This increase in technology causes an increasing technology market in which people rely on technology just as Mildred does. Without our technology most of us would feel as if we’re lost, but what separates us from those within the book is the skills that technology brings to us. According to the Pew Research Center, “Many of the young people growing up
This becomes increasingly apparent throughout the book to the fact that Mildred is even questioned whether the White Clown, a show that comes on the parlor walls, is her ‘family’, “‘Millie’? Does the White Clown love you? No Answer…’does your family’ love you,love you very much?”(73). Mildred had relied upon technology so much that she was not even aware of her state, as many aren’t in the novel. It had become a social norm for one to indulge on technology so much as it started to grow and become apart of them. Yet through the taboo of knowledge and books, the technology that the society had relied on so heavily was filtered causing the creation of a zombie like society. Bradbury expresses his concern with this dilemma between the use of technology and the benefits that come along with it. Just as Mildred did, our society also heavily relies on technology. In a Huffington Post article they stated,”’Just last week, I watched 23 episodes of a TV series in less than four days,’ bragged one kid”(“Frightening Ad”). Society, especially the younger generation, tend to focus around technology the same way that Mildred does. We all look towards technology as a source of pleasure and entertainment. The extent to which Ray Bradbury thinks technology will take over our society solely in a negative fashion is wrong. While media and …show more content…
By suppressing intelligence and thinking, the priorities of the individuals result in less important factors. Mildred and her friends reflect upon this statement when they discuss politics,” ‘I think he 's one of the nicest looking men ever became President”(93). By suppressing knowledge, the people within the society focus on other factors, in this case the looks. The shift in attention from important factors to secondary factors that aren 't as relevant cause a society desensitized to the events around them. The growing demand for wanting technology in the book which is shown when Mildred urges Montag to get a 4th parlor wall despite not being able to afford it, is similarly seen in our society today(19). “Today, 68% of U.S. adults have a smartphone, up from 35% in 2011, and tablet computer ownership has edged up to 45% among adults, according to newly released survey data from the Pew Research Center(“Technology Device Ownership”). This increase in technology causes an increasing technology market in which people rely on technology just as Mildred does. Without our technology most of us would feel as if we’re lost, but what separates us from those within the book is the skills that technology brings to us. According to the Pew Research Center, “Many of the young people growing up