The lost knowledge fahrenheit 451 analysis One of the most common themes that is written about in fiction is the terrible dystopian future. But what if there are no books to share stories about dystopian futures and instead, you are living in that future. In the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, knowledge has been taken away from the people and has been replaced by censorship and government obedience. While analysing the characters, culture, and theme of the book, conclusions have been made. There are very few characters in this book but the two that stand out the most are as different as water and fire. The first character is Mildred, the wife of the main character Montag. Mildred is the normal citizen of this society. She is unintelligent,
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Such as when Montag asked her when they first met, she responded with “don't get excited i'm trying to think….. Funny, how funny, not to remember where or when you met your husband or wife” (Bradbury 40). This shows that the character cannot remember important times in her life and that the most common quality in this society is ignorance. If you cannot remember the most important things in your life you will not remember the bad things as well. This is accomplished by the used of the technology that confuses and keep the people like mildred in a constant rushed state of happiness. The second character is the polar opposite of Mildred. His name is Faber and he is an old man who lived and worked as a school professor before books were deemed illegal. He is old and living in fear due to his possession of books and his past life of being a professor. This makes him a threat to the society controlled by the government. He is aware of this and more aware of the world than the common people in this society but he has neglected to do anything to stop the fall of knowledge. He regrets this past decision when he gives Montag a small radio that he made and says, “Proof of my terrible cowardice. I’ve lived alone so many years, throwing images on …show more content…
In the book, knowledge is controlled by the government. History and science is completely determined by the government which gives them full control over the populace. This is shown when a history excerpt was said, “Established, 1790, to burn English-influenced books in the Colonies. First Fireman: Benjamin Franklin.” (Bradbury 34). This shows that history itself has been controlled by the government. In truth Benjamin franklin created the first fire department in Philadelphia. Along with this the fire department was used to put out fires, but there is no more books or alternative media that will tell people the truth. The second theme of this book is ignorance is bliss. The people of this world have been brainwashed by propaganda and neurostimulants that they get from the t.v. They have no idea what pain, sorrow, or misery is as well as they don't know what pure happiness is. This is explained when Montag talks to himself and says,”"I don't know. We have everything we need to be happy, but we aren't happy. Something's missing. I looked around. The only thing I positively knew was gone was the books I'd burned in ten or twelve years. So I thought books might help” (Bradbury 39). The people this society only know what they are told was happiness and that is what they have kept. Knowledge is the only thing that is able to break through this notion and expose the emptiness inside. Knowledge gives the
Such as when Montag asked her when they first met, she responded with “don't get excited i'm trying to think….. Funny, how funny, not to remember where or when you met your husband or wife” (Bradbury 40). This shows that the character cannot remember important times in her life and that the most common quality in this society is ignorance. If you cannot remember the most important things in your life you will not remember the bad things as well. This is accomplished by the used of the technology that confuses and keep the people like mildred in a constant rushed state of happiness. The second character is the polar opposite of Mildred. His name is Faber and he is an old man who lived and worked as a school professor before books were deemed illegal. He is old and living in fear due to his possession of books and his past life of being a professor. This makes him a threat to the society controlled by the government. He is aware of this and more aware of the world than the common people in this society but he has neglected to do anything to stop the fall of knowledge. He regrets this past decision when he gives Montag a small radio that he made and says, “Proof of my terrible cowardice. I’ve lived alone so many years, throwing images on …show more content…
In the book, knowledge is controlled by the government. History and science is completely determined by the government which gives them full control over the populace. This is shown when a history excerpt was said, “Established, 1790, to burn English-influenced books in the Colonies. First Fireman: Benjamin Franklin.” (Bradbury 34). This shows that history itself has been controlled by the government. In truth Benjamin franklin created the first fire department in Philadelphia. Along with this the fire department was used to put out fires, but there is no more books or alternative media that will tell people the truth. The second theme of this book is ignorance is bliss. The people of this world have been brainwashed by propaganda and neurostimulants that they get from the t.v. They have no idea what pain, sorrow, or misery is as well as they don't know what pure happiness is. This is explained when Montag talks to himself and says,”"I don't know. We have everything we need to be happy, but we aren't happy. Something's missing. I looked around. The only thing I positively knew was gone was the books I'd burned in ten or twelve years. So I thought books might help” (Bradbury 39). The people this society only know what they are told was happiness and that is what they have kept. Knowledge is the only thing that is able to break through this notion and expose the emptiness inside. Knowledge gives the