The Role Of Technology In Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury

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“When one person suffers from delusions, we call it a mental illness. When society suffers from them, we call it being normal” (Unknown). Do you ever wonder how humans in society seem to stray away from each other? I believe it is due to the fact that technology advances day by day. It is becoming to the point where technology seems to be taking over our social life. I feel as if the advancement of technology will take over our lives completely, just like it does in the novel “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury. I really enjoyed reading this novel because it goes into depth on how people act in a world that has been overcome by technology completely.

In “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury, the author explains how people do not interact with one

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