Truth is the the greatest insult to any civilization, yet almost every society strives for it. Honesty is something that people claim they wish for, yet when it’s told people get upset and deny it. The society in Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 novel, takes place in a futuristic dystopia that relies on technology and lies. People obsess over parlor walls, huge flat screen televisions, isolating themselves from the world around them. The fake realities and stories played on the screen create a dishonest society in which the citizens are manipulated into not reading, thinking, or being exposed to truth. Forcing them to watch the lies happening on the screens. The only time truth is revealed is when the screen is off and all that can be seen is
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After Montag escapes his society he discovers men like him, that were seeking truth in the dishonest world. Montag discussed with the men how they would change the world for the better after the war. One of the men, Granger, said “we’re going to go build a mirror factory first and put out nothing but mirrors for the next year and take a long look in them.” The citizens have been told lies for such a long time, they fail to grasp on to the truth. Granger claims that they need to “take a long look” into the mirrors, to finally be able to recognize and differentiate truth and lies. He wants everyone to take the time to reflect upon themselves, their emotions, and slow down to think about complicated matters. Since the people only watch television, they gain no emotion or mind of their own. Therefore if the television says to be happy, they will be. On the other hand, the mirror would just show their empty face though, forcing them to decide on how they feel. Additionally, Granger wants everyone to learn that their society is built on a lie, for it revolves around fake stories on a screen. When the citizens look into mirrors they realize this. For instance, after Millie saw her reflection she realized how corrupt her society was, for she saw an empty, depressed face staring back at her. The society is not …show more content…
The fake realities played on the television distort the image of society, enabling people to think the lies are the truth. The screens are dictators, forcing people to think, act and even feel a certain way. However, sometimes a mirror is displayed, instead of a screen. When looked at by a person, it exposes truth, forcing people to think and reflect by themselves. This action results in people realizing how fake and dishonest their society is, which in turn allows one to recognize pure truth and not the fake illusion of
After Montag escapes his society he discovers men like him, that were seeking truth in the dishonest world. Montag discussed with the men how they would change the world for the better after the war. One of the men, Granger, said “we’re going to go build a mirror factory first and put out nothing but mirrors for the next year and take a long look in them.” The citizens have been told lies for such a long time, they fail to grasp on to the truth. Granger claims that they need to “take a long look” into the mirrors, to finally be able to recognize and differentiate truth and lies. He wants everyone to take the time to reflect upon themselves, their emotions, and slow down to think about complicated matters. Since the people only watch television, they gain no emotion or mind of their own. Therefore if the television says to be happy, they will be. On the other hand, the mirror would just show their empty face though, forcing them to decide on how they feel. Additionally, Granger wants everyone to learn that their society is built on a lie, for it revolves around fake stories on a screen. When the citizens look into mirrors they realize this. For instance, after Millie saw her reflection she realized how corrupt her society was, for she saw an empty, depressed face staring back at her. The society is not …show more content…
The fake realities played on the television distort the image of society, enabling people to think the lies are the truth. The screens are dictators, forcing people to think, act and even feel a certain way. However, sometimes a mirror is displayed, instead of a screen. When looked at by a person, it exposes truth, forcing people to think and reflect by themselves. This action results in people realizing how fake and dishonest their society is, which in turn allows one to recognize pure truth and not the fake illusion of