Theme Of Earphones In Fahrenheit 451

There are many symbols and meanings in “Fahrenheit 451”, the author uses these symbols to get this point across in an informal manner. There are three particular ones that the author uses that really stick out. One example of this is the earphones, Montag uses his earpiece to communicate with the hidden English professor Faber (pg 90). These earpieces are a symbol of the future of technology and what is to come of future generations. In the story, “Fahrenheit 451” Montag describes the earpiece as looking like a “seashell radio” because in this time earphones are way past the modern technology that is known. At the time this book was written earphones were not even a thought but the text suggests that they resemble what is nowadays known as an earpiece. According to the research of Ray Bradbury, our technology will become in reach of his expectations, and he uses them as a symbol to show so.
In addition to the symbols being used by Ray Bradbury in “Fahrenheit 451”, another example is Montag’s wife or known as Mildred, overdosing on sleeping pills (pg 13-16). This really makes a statement in the story because it gives us a feel for how their society, a society without books makes the members feel or want to feel. Mildred overdosing on sleeping pills isn’t just an example but a symbol of depression, boredom, just so unhappy with life that she would want to end it. This is a …show more content…
Without Mildred overdosing we wouldn’t get a feel for hoe depressed and boring this society really is. Without the earphones, we wouldn’t understand how advanced this story is and the point Ray Bradbury is trying to get across of what is becoming of future generations. Lastly, without the hobos, this story would be boring, sad, depressed, and more of a surprise, and would give the story way less meaning. In conclusion, these three symbols play huge key roles in the story and “Fahrenheit 451” wouldn’t be what it is without