The citizens in Fahrenheit 451 are not happy. Many people in their society, especially teenagers, act very reckless and unconcerned with their lives, and the safety of others. People spend their free time crashing cars, breaking windows, racing cars, and fighting. If people were truly happy, they wouldn’t be spending all their free time hurting themselves and each other.
“ But everyone I know is either shouting or dancing around like wild or beating up one another. Do you notice