Role Of Social Media In Fahrenheit 451

In my opinion, I believe that entertainment is very addictive. There is so much technology for entertainment these days such as phones, TV, Xbox, PlayStation, etc. With all this technology for entertainment, how could you not get addicted? You have apps on your cell phone, for example: games and social media and more apps for your social media. You can keep up with everyone and see what is going on in other people’s lives around you on the social media apps. Xbox and PlayStation have games that appeal to teenagers interest.. On TV you can watch all the shows that you like and movies that appeal to your interest and they have television shows for Kids, Teens, Adults, and everything in between those categories as well as having different genres. There have been a lot of entertainment made or upgraded, that the people in our generation, or anyone around us will surely get addicted. In Fahrenheit 451 they have TV walls, this distracts from what’s happening. Mildred is into them, she is fond of them. She asks Montag when they will be getting a 4th TV wall not caring about how much it will be and how much it will change their budget. During our free time, after school, before sports, we get on our phones. When we’re bored at home, and also get on our …show more content…
I believe that alcohol and drugs are used for a different purpose as entertainment. People turn to alcohol and drugs when they are feeling down, depressed, when they have no one to turn to, etc. Take Mildred for example in Fahrenheit 451. She tried to overdose on sleeping pills and Montag had to call people to come help him get Mildred back. Entertainment distracts you from the world and everything it contains, but in a sense drugs and alcohol kind of takes you away from the pain, at least for a short while. You’re in your own little world and there’s nothing can hurt you for that short period of time, or ever if you