Technology has taken over twenty-first century America as our society is becoming solely dependant on it. Americans are acting lazy, relying on machines to do everything for them. People aren’t talking face to face anymore… This problem is getting so bad that people don’t even want to think for themselves, and they don’t have to thanks to computers. Technology is like a deadly disease that needs a cure, and fast. Ray Bradbury created a dystopian society of technology based off his vision of America in the year 2053, resulting in a loss of education, meaning, and responsibilities. Our society has become more like Fahrenheit 451 than anyone wants to believe. Twenty-first century America is becoming more like the zombie like society of Fahrenheit
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In some way each primary character is isolated from one another whether it be by their T.V. wall or seashells. In the novel, Montag tries to remember where he and Millie met, but he can’t seem to remember so he asks her. “Why it was,’ She stopped. ‘I don’t know,’ she said. He was cold.” Montag can’t help but feel guilty for not remembering. Later that night he begins a conversation with himself, instead of discussing it with Mildred. “Well wasn’t there a wall between him and Mildred, when you came down to it. Literally not just one, but so far three! And expensive, too!” (Bradbury 41) This shows how disconnected they really are. Montag can’t even have a discussion with his wife. Millie blocks out everything with her T.V.’s and the family, not caring about the strain it puts on their marriage. Walls are supposed to be used to divide rooms, but it appears that these walls separate their marriage instead. Teenagers today are exhibiting behavior just like this. Between their video games and social media, they don’t care about the potential effects relationships can develop through the isolation of a partner. People are ignoring one another instead of communicating. Valuable bonding time is interrupted by the yearn for the safety and comfort of technology. “These days I go to the beach and see teenagers come out of the water and instantly get on their cellphones” …show more content…
Bradbury’s world continued to dwell on their technology until a nuclear bomb was dropped onto the city during war. Everyone was so preoccupied by their technology and catching Montag that they were oblivious to the war that turned out to be the death of them. It makes us wonder if America is going to end the same way. Are we already too obsessed with technology? What is going on behind closed government doors? Are we becoming so ignorant to society that we will fall to ashes because of our loss of education, dependance on technology, and
In some way each primary character is isolated from one another whether it be by their T.V. wall or seashells. In the novel, Montag tries to remember where he and Millie met, but he can’t seem to remember so he asks her. “Why it was,’ She stopped. ‘I don’t know,’ she said. He was cold.” Montag can’t help but feel guilty for not remembering. Later that night he begins a conversation with himself, instead of discussing it with Mildred. “Well wasn’t there a wall between him and Mildred, when you came down to it. Literally not just one, but so far three! And expensive, too!” (Bradbury 41) This shows how disconnected they really are. Montag can’t even have a discussion with his wife. Millie blocks out everything with her T.V.’s and the family, not caring about the strain it puts on their marriage. Walls are supposed to be used to divide rooms, but it appears that these walls separate their marriage instead. Teenagers today are exhibiting behavior just like this. Between their video games and social media, they don’t care about the potential effects relationships can develop through the isolation of a partner. People are ignoring one another instead of communicating. Valuable bonding time is interrupted by the yearn for the safety and comfort of technology. “These days I go to the beach and see teenagers come out of the water and instantly get on their cellphones” …show more content…
Bradbury’s world continued to dwell on their technology until a nuclear bomb was dropped onto the city during war. Everyone was so preoccupied by their technology and catching Montag that they were oblivious to the war that turned out to be the death of them. It makes us wonder if America is going to end the same way. Are we already too obsessed with technology? What is going on behind closed government doors? Are we becoming so ignorant to society that we will fall to ashes because of our loss of education, dependance on technology, and