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How Does Bradbury Protect The Environment In Fahrenheit 451

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How Bradbury’s World Resembles Our Own Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 depicts a world in which free thought is a thing of the past. Despite this idea being something of fiction, this world is eerily similar to our own. Technology has invaded our homes, to the point where seeing someone without a phone in their hand is a rare occurrence. Bradbury’s world contains the amount of technology he believed to be immense, though, compared to our world is miniscule. This begs the question, could we become as brainwashed as Bradbury’s characters? Aside from the fear invoked by the lack of intelligence, this world seems oddly ideal. There is no racism, no religion, and therefore, no conflict. Bradbury shows us that without any knowledge, there can be no conflict. By being taught of past terrors, our human nature interferes and we lose control. This world in Fahrenheit 451 shows the potential our world could achieve if human nature was eliminated. …show more content…

We pollute, we litter, we plow down forests, and much more. Not only do we cause harm to our planet, but to ourselves as well, murdering and harming one another. Without the human species, this world would be a beautiful place free of the issues we cause. Bradbury presents the theory that the opinions we cave case conflict which, in turn, causes death and hatred and that all can be eliminated when you take away the source, knowledge. Beatty supports the annihilation of books by saying that because of the large population, there is a large population of minorities and in order not to offend them they must destroy anything that could be offensive (Bradbury 54). This is a rather extreme way to solve this problem, but an effective one, thus, making the reader wonder if peace could be

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