What does it mean to be happy? Happiness is something everyone thinks about differently. It's versatile in so many ways. In the novel ‘Fahrenheit 451’, by Ray Bradbury, the society's general idea of happiness is to be thin, to watch television, and have fun. It's believed that in the novel, happiness is manipulated through the government's involvement with the media, ignorance, and the peoples own beliefs.
First and foremost, media is portrayed as a mask that hides real emotions and restricts the characters ability to think about their lives and social issues. Faber tells Montag, "It isn't books you need, it's some of the things that were once in books..." (78) Much of ‘Fahrenheit 451’ is faithful to illustrating a future bombarded with imagery that is common to the heart; things that have to do with love, family, and happiness. Television parlors in the novel are devices that the characters can physically interact with. The TV shows can weave actual emotion into the viewers head, causing them to believe that the fictional characters are actually their "relatives" or "family". Images are bright and flashy, all of it is designed to real the watcher in, giving them a sense of comfort, and false happiness. …show more content…
It's masked by the use of things such as the tiny thimble size seashell radios that fit into the ear, playing things such as news, advertisements, drowning out the sounds of the world. The government highly believes that ignorance is the best way to keep the people happy. They got rid of books, saying that without them, the people would be happier. Bradbury states, "any man's insane who thinks he can fool the government and us." (33) By saying this, Ray Bradbury is clearly indicating that nothing can get past the government. They are everywhere. Influencing
First and foremost, media is portrayed as a mask that hides real emotions and restricts the characters ability to think about their lives and social issues. Faber tells Montag, "It isn't books you need, it's some of the things that were once in books..." (78) Much of ‘Fahrenheit 451’ is faithful to illustrating a future bombarded with imagery that is common to the heart; things that have to do with love, family, and happiness. Television parlors in the novel are devices that the characters can physically interact with. The TV shows can weave actual emotion into the viewers head, causing them to believe that the fictional characters are actually their "relatives" or "family". Images are bright and flashy, all of it is designed to real the watcher in, giving them a sense of comfort, and false happiness. …show more content…
It's masked by the use of things such as the tiny thimble size seashell radios that fit into the ear, playing things such as news, advertisements, drowning out the sounds of the world. The government highly believes that ignorance is the best way to keep the people happy. They got rid of books, saying that without them, the people would be happier. Bradbury states, "any man's insane who thinks he can fool the government and us." (33) By saying this, Ray Bradbury is clearly indicating that nothing can get past the government. They are everywhere. Influencing