Fahrenheit 451 Technology Analysis

In a society where technology has taken over, few have been able to resist the temptation of the “parlor wall” and other distractions. In the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the author describes a dystopian society where books are burnt, along with houses in which they are hidden. This is the job of firemen such as Guy Montag, and he enjoyed his job. One day, Montag meets Clarisse who changes his perspective about reality and the world that he lives in. After his encounter with Clarisse, who makes him curious about the past and future, he meets a former professor who tells him of a future in which people are unable to think, mainly because technology would take over their entire lives. The author’s purpose in writing this novel was to warn people of the effects of becoming too attached to technology. Bradbury uses literary devices such as diction and satire to show his point of view that an unhealthy relationship with technology causes unhappiness by distracting people from human relationships, by fostering an atmosphere of ignorance and illiteracy and by disconnecting …show more content…
He uses these literary devices to illustrate the effects of technology on people, their relationships, and their education. Bradbury’s point in writing this book is to warn the reader of the effects of having a detrimental relationship with technology such as seashell radios. In some sense, the effects that Bradbury wrote about are taking place in our society today. Face-to-face interactions are being replaced by electronic communication. Because of texting and talking on cellphones, people lose the ability to interpret facial expressions, body language and intonation, and therefore lose the ability to communicate effectively. Bradbury warns that one must always be mindful of technology because without proper balance, it may become the source of misery and