Censorship in a Society
Is censorship right or wrong? Many people believe the way you use it defines whether is correct or wrong. Clearly in some societies, if it is not used correctly it can be detrimental. “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950’s. Where censorship plays a key role in how the society and people are treated. Individuals In this dystopian society are controlled by mass media which is controlled by the government. The government does not promote any form of critical thinking and try to make people believe that books are evil. Bradbury demonstrates how the banned of self-thoughts and the destruction of books can have harmful effects on society. The banned of books creates a lack of knowledge and makes the people of …show more content…
Bradbury illustrates how censorship can cause society to lose their privacy resulting in loss of individuality which in turn leads to government control. Individuals must maintain their space to be in control of their lives. People that are regularly monitored are less likely to have the power to make their decisions. In “Fahrenheit 451”, Bradbury shows a society where people are being observed and controlled to ensure they are following the rules. Technology in this dystopian society is continuously used to monitor and evoke oppression. “The Mechanical Hound slept but did not sleep, lived but did not live in its gently humming, gently vibrating, softly illuminated kennel back in a dark corner of the firehouse ” (Bradbury 24). In other words, the job of the Hound is to seek people who have had contact with books or are against the government. The Hound is a representation of how society can not make their decisions because they live with the fear of getting killed. Once the Hound found the people who were supposedly committing crimes, the firemen would enter without permission and burn all the books. “Next thing they were up in
Is censorship right or wrong? Many people believe the way you use it defines whether is correct or wrong. Clearly in some societies, if it is not used correctly it can be detrimental. “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950’s. Where censorship plays a key role in how the society and people are treated. Individuals In this dystopian society are controlled by mass media which is controlled by the government. The government does not promote any form of critical thinking and try to make people believe that books are evil. Bradbury demonstrates how the banned of self-thoughts and the destruction of books can have harmful effects on society. The banned of books creates a lack of knowledge and makes the people of …show more content…
Bradbury illustrates how censorship can cause society to lose their privacy resulting in loss of individuality which in turn leads to government control. Individuals must maintain their space to be in control of their lives. People that are regularly monitored are less likely to have the power to make their decisions. In “Fahrenheit 451”, Bradbury shows a society where people are being observed and controlled to ensure they are following the rules. Technology in this dystopian society is continuously used to monitor and evoke oppression. “The Mechanical Hound slept but did not sleep, lived but did not live in its gently humming, gently vibrating, softly illuminated kennel back in a dark corner of the firehouse ” (Bradbury 24). In other words, the job of the Hound is to seek people who have had contact with books or are against the government. The Hound is a representation of how society can not make their decisions because they live with the fear of getting killed. Once the Hound found the people who were supposedly committing crimes, the firemen would enter without permission and burn all the books. “Next thing they were up in