Fahrenheit 451 Research Paper

Although books may seem important to educate people about what kind of society they are living in, the government in Fahrenheit 451 controls the information of what the public views by destroying books in order to maintain their power.

In the book Fahrenheit 451, the author Ray Bradbury has many fears for the future. The book is set in a futuristic time where fireman are payed to burn books. Montag, one of the lead characters, is married to Mildred. As the book progresses the relationship between Mildred and Montag is dysfunctional as they do not truly love or care about each other. Mildred ends up committing suicide.

In Fahrenheit 451, Montag, a man whose job as a fireman was to rid of books by setting them on fire, met a young girl named Clarisse, who talked to him about the time when firemen put out fires instead of starting them, and read and wrote books instead of trying to eliminate all of them. When Montag learned this, he became rather curious and began collecting books and hiding them in his home to read and try to discover the meanings books held. He found that the reason society feared it so much was because the books’ writing could trigger negative emotions like sadness. Still, he wanted to show society that there is nothing wrong with that, and that books need to be brought back. Doing this meant putting his reputation in jeopardy, but having begun to see how ignorant society was, he couldn’t sit and pretend to be happy with it. Society was trying so hard to create a utopia and avoid facing reality that they didn’t stop to see how much of the world they were missing out on. Montag took action, and though it wasn’t the best decision, it still shows that when you are shown light after being in the dark all your life, you might find yourself wanting to look

First, the novel expresses the consequences of free will. Kristi Hiner says, "Through Clarisse, the unidentified woman, Millie, and Beatty, you are shown the consequences of what happens when humans aren't allowed to fully express their individuality and choice" (Hiner 1). This shows us how a world without freedom may end up. Next, Bradbury also provides an example of society without books. Hiner goes on to say, "Television, for the majority of individuals in Fahrenheit 451, does not create conflicting sentiments or cause people to think, so why would they welcome challenge?" (Hiner 1). This example helps to paint a picture of the world without books. Finally, the novel illustrates a future without socialization. Paul Brians says, "Socialization has been reduced to group television viewings, and creativity narrowed into brief moments in shows when the audience is prompted to respond to the virtual events they are witnessing, and which absorb them far more than the real world around them" (Brians 1).

The society portrayed in the film Fahrenheit 451 directed by François Truffaut also shows us a totalitarianism state where the government has complete authority and control over the citizens by discouraging reading and banning books, this enables the government to be able to gain more power and control the society more easily through the law of making literature illegal by tracking down books and destroying them, which was a tactic used by the government to gain control and power over the society since banning books helped interfere with people expressing their emotions and also helped eliminate independent thinking, therefore it allowed everyone to be all alike, “You see, it’s…It’s no good Montag, we’ve all got to be alike. The only way to be happy is for everyone to be equal.” This shows us how the society are manipulated and conditioned to think this way of accepting the way their society is and how books are bad.

Technology is being developed more and more each day. Thinking about our society and what it will be like in forty or fifty years is a intimidating thought. Another topic that arises in the book is depression and suicide. There are around 121 suicides each day in America. And in Fahrenheit 451 the idea of suicide or suicidal thoughts is even taken more lightly. At both the beginning and end of the book montag recognizes this. Both when Mildred attempts to take her life and at the end when he kills Beatty and realizes the following, “Beatty wanted to die. In the middle of crying Montag knew it for the truth. Beatty had wanted to die.” Even the person who burned all the books, burned a woman in her own house because she owned books, and constantly lectured Montag about how books destroyed people, he even had wanted to die. This goes to show that the advance of technology and destruction of books did not benefit the

Why would those in control of a society want to suppress knowledge? People in control want you to believe all of the information they throw at your face. Therefore the information you acquire in school is censored “for your protection”. Fahrenheit 451 is a logical explanation of this and a great comparison to this type of question. The people that are in control, wipe out almost all knowledge and learning so that people are unable to figure out the past or have any understanding of what is really going on.

The fear of missing out, otherwise known as the fomo disease, prevales in both Fahrenheit 451 and today’s society. Although written nearly 60 years ago, many ideas parallel current events. Some of the ways Fahrenheit mimics current events today include, but are not limited to; electronics taking the place of books, both communities stand heavily influenced by the media, and firemen and ISIS aren’t aware of the crimes they commit. For a big chunk of the world, electronics have become a necessity to life.

Almost everyone at the beginning of the story were weak minded and self evolved. Mildred is one of the main victims who just wanted more than what they had and weren't satisfied until they got it. Montag built Mildred a three TV parlor, but that wasn't good enough for her so any chance she got she tried to complain. The people in Fahrenheit 451 have no emotion at all, Mildred told Montag that Clarisse died a week after it happened and she was so nonchalant about it because it has been just another death and that wasn't her main priority, she was focused on getting a new

There are many similarities between our society and the one portrayed in Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. The first similarity is technology, in both societies there are many advanced electronic products for many uses. The second similarity is drug use, there are many people overdose and cause many problems in both societies. The last similarity is transportation, there are many fast cars and nice public transportation but still has many car accidents and other transportation problems in both societies. In addition to these similarities, there are still has many similarities between those 2 societies. It is a really great book for us to read and analysis.

In Fahrenheit 451, there are many problems with the society of their dystopian time. The education in Fahrenheit 451 is improper and bad. There is less learning and more physical activities meaning it is harder for kids to get a proper education to learn. “School is shorted, disciplined and relaxed philosophies histories and language dropped” the quote is saying the subjects in school are being dumbed down and easier for the kids to do and getting rid of the diversity in learning. “Spelling gradually neglected finally almost completely ignored”. In English Spelling and grammar is forgotten, and are just getting kids ready for factory work. Social mean the exact opposite in the book and is twisted around and wrong. “Social means talking to you

The process of getting rid of books also keeps people unaware of the horrible, humdrum, bleak lives they lead, and the horrendous world they live in. Although this is provided that nobody tries to hide or smuggle books into the country and then try to infect others with their ideas that, by the standards of Fahrenheit 451’s world would be caustic and unacceptable.

In Fahrenheit 451 everyone is completely oblivious to feelings. They live amongst each other but don't really feel anything. They’re just coexisting. One lady couldn't stand her kids, another didn't mind losing her husband in the war. They’re just numb to everything. They live in a perfect world with no detail “So now do you see why books are hated and feared? They show the pores in the face of life. The comfortable people want only wax

The novel Fahrenheit 451 is set in a futuristic dystopian society and instead of putting out fires, fireman start them. Books are not allowed, and alternatively they watch TV. In this world, individuality and uniqueness is considered a sin, so anyone different is considered dangerous. Violence and suicide are common in this society because people are so detached from their real emotions. For example when Clarisse asks Montag if he is happy, he is astonished. Besides the fact that Montag is married, Mildred, his wife, scoffs at the idea of having a love life. Mildred is a perfect example of someone who follows this society’s expectations perfectly because she only associates emotions with the artificial ones of the families from soap operas.

Books are irreplaceable parts of society that help to form the opinions and beliefs of the people that are within it. Without books we would lack the knowledge of those in the past, and the ability to see the world from a different perspective. Each book contains information different from the last, but each book is written with a purpose. Each book is written for a reason, and what we are able to obtain from the books that we have been given reflect the person that we are. Without books we would be lost as people, as members within the community, and as a society as a whole we would be searching for something that we can not find. We would be hopeless and censored from the knowledge that is given to us through books. It is hard to imagine what we would know without books, if anything at all. The past would become the present and the future would have no meaning. Fahrenheit 451 displays a deep and thought provoking message to those that read it by showing us what it would be like to live in a society where we are forced to believe one thing, and are never able to form our own opinions. Proving that happiness doesn’t come from peace among the people, but rather the ability to to be able to live our life the way that makes you happy. Fahrenheit 451 contains many valuable themes and lessons that apply to our lives today and also remind us of some of the realities we are faced with.