In society today, entertainment and electronics slowly take over the lives of people, both adults and children. Teenagers desire to stay caught up with shows like “Keeping up with the Kardashians” or “The Vampire Diaries”, and adults find it necessary to use their phones even when they drive nowadays. Children, even at the toddler age, know how to use an electronic devices sometimes even better than their parents do. In the novel, “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury, the readers get to experience what life in the far future is like and how electronics and entertainment take over these people’s lives to the fullest. The protagonist of the novel, Montag, a fireman who lights books on fire, later becomes enlightened and realizes his society represents
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After Mildred’s episode leading her to overdose, her and Montag discuss her favorite show when she asks him, “‘how long… to get the fourth wall torn out and a fourth wall-TV put in?” (18). Mildred apprehends that the price for a new wall-TV is one third of Montag’s yearly pay and they recently purchased a third wall-TV symbolising her selfishness and urge to experience the true essence of life. Mildred does not work and instead of supporting her husband or striving to help him, she rather her husband spend his money for more entertainment and less time for each other. Montag’s loneliness is caused by Mildred’s lack of affection toward him emphasizing how the technology, in this case a television, took over Mildred’s life. Later on, Mildred invites her friends over to watch a ridiculous show and Montag snaps. He pulls out a book and begins reading a poem, once he finishes, he looks up and sees that, “Mrs. Phelps was crying” (97). This illustrates how technology prevents people from experiencing emotion, and because of that when Montag reads the poem, Mrs. Phelps felt something she's never experienced before and her feelings scare her. Emotion represents a key feature in life and in Montag’s society, people do not experience this key feature …show more content…
For starters, according to Jordan Weissmann of The Atlantic, “The number of non-book-readers has nearly tripled since 1978” (1). Even with the drastic decreases of book readers, conclusively the number of book readers will continue to decrease as technology gradually continues taking over society. The quantitative decrease of people who read exposes them as much more vulnerable than others because the lack of reading books prevents them from gaining knowledge and building life skills. When Montag felt ill, Beatty came to visit, and as Mildred began fixing Montag’s bed, she felt a book under his pillow and nearly shouted, “What’s this?” (53). Beatty scares Montag, so keeping the book hidden from him was very critical. Montag’s empty-minded wife, illustrates her true colors as she ruins Montag’s cover and arises suspicion from Beatty after she makes an unnecessary comment. The behavior of Mildred and many others in society argue that non-book readers show their vulnerability more than others. Finally when Beatty catches Montag, he forces him to burn his own house, and Montag asks “‘Was it my wife turned in the alarm?’”, Beatty replied with a nod (111). After Montag’s challenging experiences with the books he took, his wife, who he attempts to enlighten, turns him in. Reading books opened Montag’s eyes to the world he thought
After Mildred’s episode leading her to overdose, her and Montag discuss her favorite show when she asks him, “‘how long… to get the fourth wall torn out and a fourth wall-TV put in?” (18). Mildred apprehends that the price for a new wall-TV is one third of Montag’s yearly pay and they recently purchased a third wall-TV symbolising her selfishness and urge to experience the true essence of life. Mildred does not work and instead of supporting her husband or striving to help him, she rather her husband spend his money for more entertainment and less time for each other. Montag’s loneliness is caused by Mildred’s lack of affection toward him emphasizing how the technology, in this case a television, took over Mildred’s life. Later on, Mildred invites her friends over to watch a ridiculous show and Montag snaps. He pulls out a book and begins reading a poem, once he finishes, he looks up and sees that, “Mrs. Phelps was crying” (97). This illustrates how technology prevents people from experiencing emotion, and because of that when Montag reads the poem, Mrs. Phelps felt something she's never experienced before and her feelings scare her. Emotion represents a key feature in life and in Montag’s society, people do not experience this key feature …show more content…
For starters, according to Jordan Weissmann of The Atlantic, “The number of non-book-readers has nearly tripled since 1978” (1). Even with the drastic decreases of book readers, conclusively the number of book readers will continue to decrease as technology gradually continues taking over society. The quantitative decrease of people who read exposes them as much more vulnerable than others because the lack of reading books prevents them from gaining knowledge and building life skills. When Montag felt ill, Beatty came to visit, and as Mildred began fixing Montag’s bed, she felt a book under his pillow and nearly shouted, “What’s this?” (53). Beatty scares Montag, so keeping the book hidden from him was very critical. Montag’s empty-minded wife, illustrates her true colors as she ruins Montag’s cover and arises suspicion from Beatty after she makes an unnecessary comment. The behavior of Mildred and many others in society argue that non-book readers show their vulnerability more than others. Finally when Beatty catches Montag, he forces him to burn his own house, and Montag asks “‘Was it my wife turned in the alarm?’”, Beatty replied with a nod (111). After Montag’s challenging experiences with the books he took, his wife, who he attempts to enlighten, turns him in. Reading books opened Montag’s eyes to the world he thought