Fahrenheit 451 Culture Analysis

In Ray Bradbury's mind he pictured what would have been today, with heartless people burning books, to the courageous, standing up for their beliefs .Within this novel and our society today, there are many similarities in culture. There are also many positive aspects as well as negatives, but they put many harmful threats to the two different point of views in our time, to when the book was published. I believe that in Ray Bradbury's book, Fahrenheit 451 technology, censorship, and knowledge have many similarities to today's world.

First of all, the society of Fahrenheit 451 and the modern society are different from each other because of relationships with families. For example, in Fahrenheit 451’s world, children “come home from school 3 days a month” (Bradbury 93). This shows that people are distant from their families, because the Fahrenheit 451’s culture does not value family relationships. On the other hand, people in modern community spend time by “eating meals together, talking about events of the day, sharing joys and defeats, and doing house chores together…” (MSU Extension). This illustrates that modern families spend time together, and have more interactions in general. Therefore, Fahrenheit 451’s society is different from the modern society because of the way families spend together.

Throughout my upbringing, my mother, an immigrant herself, has always shared he passion of traveling with me. She continuously encouraged me to explore and understand other cultures. As a child, I traveled to her home country, Ecuador, where the culture is extremely different. She took me to all different parts of the country, immersing me in the different cultures of the coast and the mountains, taking me to small villages and local markets. In addition, on my 8th birthday, my family and I explored Europe. We traveled to England, France, Italy, and Switzerland. Even at such a young age, I was eager to try all the different types of cuisine, learn a few words and phrases in each language, and visit local museums and monuments. In addition, to Europe, I also had the opportunity to explore Central America, exploring the pyramids in Mexico and …. Unfortunately, as I grew up, traveling abroad became more difficult as my school schedule and my parents work schedules became more demanding. I have always desired to expand my knowledge on different cultures and countries, especially in my mother’s homeland of South America. I would love to become more in touch with my heritage and learn more about the different cultures and people of South America.

Technology is advancing with every year that pasts. This helps us live our lives easier but is that what we need? Technology is fun to play with but it’s also ruining our abilities to communicate with each other. Human contact is decreased and social isolation is increased. With every advancement in technology, we are advancing in social isolation as well.

The culture presented within Fahrenheit 451 revolves around the idea of solitude over company. Guy Montag encounters a strange girl named Clarisse McClellan who is viewed as antisocial due to her curiosity. Montag is perplexed to discover that Clarisse and her family enjoy sitting together and talking: “But what do you talk about?” (Bradbury 7). Clarisse and her family are considered outcasts in modern society because they regularly have conversations, which is viewed as bizarre to the alienated majority. Mildred Montag is included in this alienated population. Mildred is constantly tuned out to the surrounding world. She is constantly listening to the buzz of her seashells instead of engaging in conversation with her husband. Instead of relying

Everyone in this society is also very impersonal; nobody shows feelings towards others. The Fahrenheit society relies on technology like the parlor walls. Parlor walls are huge televisions on walls. We have television to give us the worldwide news; they have the parlor walls to rely on for that information. The parlor walls have the biggest impact in Mildred’s life; Mildred treats the walls as if they are her family and she cannot live without them. Mildred is always watching the parlor walls and while being attached to the walls she misses out on human interaction. Once Montag opens up he notices how much Mildred relies on technology. One example of Mildred relying on technology would be,“Toast popped out of the silver toaster, was seized by a spidery metal hand that drenched it with melted butter. Mildred watched the toast delivered to her plate. She had both ears plugged with electronic bees that were humming away” (16 Bradbury). Mildred never interacts with anyone including her own husband. In the quote it states how she has both ears plugged with electronic bees. The electronic bees are equivalent to headphones today. We wear headphones to block out the world and everyone around us, but in Fahrenheit’s society it is typical to block everyone

How would a person feel if they were in a society where people walk around with a blindfold and music in their ears letting others decide how they should act and feel? Reading the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is a wake up call that shows the readers what could happen to a society that loses control and lets others control their lives. The novel is about a character who realizes that he is living in a dystopia and wants to change that by bringing back books and knowledge that comes with it into their society. The book shows readers that to make change one must stand up for what they believe in and fight for it no matter what it takes. The characters Guy Montag and Beatty in the novel live in a censored, technology-driven culture that illustrates the themes of happiness and knowledge.

Thought: the very basis of the human race. Ideas, opinions, and views, these are what make humanity grow and change as a society. Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 shows the reader a dystopic future of what might happen to a country if people stopped thinking and instead solely let the controllers of mass media exploit their desire for pleasure. This future also shows the end of culture; no original ideas or stories are being made, and all art that still exists is abstract, without “even people or words, anything that would make a person think before they could enjoy it” (McGiveron, “Trick”). The mass exploitation by media in Fahrenheit 451, along with the loss of culture and decline of thought, shows that any society that loses itself can only end in the destruction of its’ people’s minds.

Change is the only consistent factor in any society, collective, or individual. Change is inescapable. Since change is constant then why are societies usually so fixed on attempting to be rigid in their culture? In Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury uses the culture surrounding Montag to illustrate the evolution of his moral belief system in regards to knowledge.

Ray Bradbury is a great foreshadower. His work is generally fantasy and horror and he it is exquisite. Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451 back in 1953 and it still connects with the conflicts of today. The way society was in Fahrenheit 451 is similar to how it is today. The society is arrogant and selfish. No one cares about anyone or anything besides the TVs and technology. In Fahrenheit 451, the lack of physical communication and relationships between people due to the development of technology sabotages society before they know it.

How would a person feel if they were in a society where people walk around with a blindfold and music in their ears letting others decide how they should act and feel? Reading the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is a wake up call that shows the readers what could happen to a society that loses control and lets others control their lives. The novel is about a character who realizes that he is living in a dystopia and wants to change that by bringing back books and knowledge that comes with it into their society. The book shows readers that to make change one must stand up for what they believe in and fight for it no matter what it takes. The characters Guy Montag and Beatty in the novel live in a censored, technology-driven culture

Imagine a perfect world. Most would imagine a society with no conflict and easy access to all necessities. However, this “perfect world” would be impossible without giving up some key factors a healthy society needs. In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury captures the negative aspects associated with a seemingly perfect world through Guy Montag. Montag begins as a fireman who follows society’s rules, burning books, until he is introduced to a young girl who opens his eyes to the imperfections surrounding his everyday life. Clarisse is unlike anyone he has ever met. With help, Montag begins to push boundaries and question everything society has allowed him to grow up knowing. The characters Guy Montag and Professor

The society of Fahrenheit 451 is becoming like ours. In today's modern society our life is revolved around technology and social medias. Either for entertainment or just use it to escape the real world. In Fahrenheit 451 the

In Fahrenheit 451 certain people were very different from regular people that you would usually talk to. Montag, was one of the smartest people in the book, He would always talk like he could see the future. People thought he was crazy. He was also a firefighter. In there world there meaning of firefighters are totally different. Instead of putting out fires they start fires.

A common theme throughout Fahrenheit 451 is that the people use technology as a way to occupy themselves. They are always busying themselves with meaningless things to do. The sole purpose of technology in this time is to occupy their brains, so that they have no time to think about anything other than what they’re doing in that moment, which prevents them from realizing what is happening in their society and prevents them from caring about what’s happening. In the book Mildred, the wife of the main character, is constantly watching what is called parlor walls. Parlor walls are the equivalent to TV in today 's society. They recently installed another one, and not two months later she talks about installing another. Mildred uses the parlor walls as a way to escape from her reality. She chooses, and at the same time is forced, to be oblivious to the fact that she is never present in hers and her husband 's life, “‘Will you turn the parlour off?’ he asked. ‘That 's my family’” (Bradbury