the girl Clarise, the TV “family,” and the main character’s name Guy Montag to show the importance of socialization and finding meaning in one’s life, proving that being human requires experiencing the highs and lows that come with it and creating an awareness of how meaningless life is without the ability to learn and make decisions.
Throughout the book, Bradbury references the important role of the “family” in the characters lives. Not far into the novel, readers learn that the “family” he references is not family in a traditional sense at all, but rather a self-addressing, viewer-involving TV screen built into the parlour walls. These screens do more for the characters than just provide entertainment, they serve as a replacement for any form of relationship or engaging conversation.…