Technology's Effects On Mental Illnesses

There have been many studies done on the negative psychological and sociological effects of technology while some may be true technology has its share of positive effects on society. The advances of technology have aided in the access to information from relatively anywhere. According to Hepburn (2013) “By the end of 2014, the number of Internet users was expected to be almost 3 billion, two-thirds of whom live in the developing world, and the number of mobile broadband subscriptions was expected to reach 2.3 billion globally” (as cited in Yáñez, Okada, & Palau2015, p.89). It has become easier to stay connected to family, friends, access personal information, and has improved educational opportunities. Technology is always evolving and changing for the better. “Mobile technologies and networks are increasingly expanding in their sophistication and capacity, and new applications (software programs) are enhancing the ways in which individuals interact” (Giota, 2014).

Technology, as it is very clear, is Mildred’s dominant distraction. Mildred not only needs technology, but she has developed a compelling connection to technology as well. Technology causes Mildred to distance herself from the real world. “Thats my family,” Mildred responded to Montag when he asked if he could turn the parlor walls off. Bradbury, with this quote is trying to show to us how linked Mildred is to walls that are installed in the living room.

For instance, when Montag is trying to communicate with Mildred, her addiction to television inhibits her from listening to him. This is a major issue since Montag has something important to say and because Mildred is so glued to technology, it is hard for her to have a sense of right and wrong. This is present in the twenty first century society to the fact that they have no sense of surroundings because of their addiction to technology. Comparatively, Clarisse has the same problem Montag is going through because people in her generation express a lack of communication with the emergence of technology and other activities. Clarisse explains this when she says, “Being with people is nice. But I don’t think it’s social to get a bunch of people together and then not let them talk, do you?” (27). Therefore, television, sports and dances give people the chance to talk when they are together, but they do not know how to communicate because they find other interests such as killing people and destroying public property. The abundance of technology has provided a distraction in which thoughts and ideas could be produced to overtake the

Technology distracts most of the society’s feelings and actions. For example, Mildred is “literally incapable of thought and remembering” because she “immerses herself in the media provided for her to consume” (Telgen 150). Guy and Mildred’s relationship isn’t good because Mildred’s “family” is television and she almost always has conversations with her television “family.” While Clarisse and Guy are having a thorough conversation, Clarisse states: “People don’t talk about anything” (Bradbury 28). Communication is hardly present within their society, and if present, conversations are meaningless because they won’t remember anything or

Through juxtaposing Mildred and Clarisse, Bradbury reveals that obsession with technology and mass media can lead to lifeless people that fail to communicate with others and are ignorant about the social conflicts that occur in the outside world.

Later we headed home and as I headed towards my room my mom said, "Wait." I turned around with anger written all over my face.

But, they have such a negative impact on social and emotional life on Mildred and it shows how technology has put restraints on people.

Technology and media pose as a danger to key human traits in people throughout Montag’s society. Every member of this society uses technology excessively all throughout the town. People like Mildred, who spend their whole life in front of a screen, don’t have any sort of emotional connections to anything that is not on a screen. Technology is excessively used in this society affecting the relationships people have with each other. Ray Bradbury’s message to the readers of Fahrenheit 451 is to limit your technology use because screen time is dangerous to people.

Albert Einstein said, “ I fear that one day technology will surpass our human interaction, the world will have a generation of idiots.” Einstein highlights the use of how technology can cause people to ignore each other and their surroundings. In Fahrenheit 451, people in this society are affected by technology causing them to have trouble communicating with each other. We all know that technology also helps people in some ways. In the story Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, he uses the indirect characterization of Mildred’s actions and Montag’s concerns to illustrate their lack of interaction leading to Montag’s loss of self worth.

Throughout the novel bradbury uses the characters to convey that technology is bad. Technology causes social problems and eliminates free thinkers. Technology in Fahrenheit 451 is a big part of the book, bradbury gives numerous examples in a dystopian society of technology and the negative effects it has brought upon the people. Bradbury uses the Protagonist’s wife Mildred as a example of technology causing to harm to your self dignity. Bradbury(6)“There was only the singing of the thimble-wasps in her tamped-shut ears, and her eyes all glass, and breath going in and out, softly, faintly, in and out of her nostrils, and her not caring whether it came or went, went or came.”

If people let technology take over their lives, they will forget the more important things in life, such as books, and talking to other human beings. In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the character that still thinks about talking to humans and books is Clarisse. According to Clarisse, everyone thought she was very peculiar and ‘antisocial’,and how she had more of a interest in the smallest unimportant things in life. Clarisse in the novel opened Montag's mind to see the world he really lives in. But, she took more interest in thinking about yourself. She took an interest in nature, talking to other people, and above all else books and how they taught society to think, to question, to answer. With the little time Clarisse had in the novel,

Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel set in the future, therefore corrupt technology is heavily prevalent. Television leads to negative effects on Mildred, both physically and mentally. Bradbury illustrates, “her hair burnt by chemicals to a brittle straw, her eyes with a kind of cataract unseen but suspect far behind the pupils, the reddened pouting lips, the body as thin as a praying mantis, and her flesh like white bacon” (45). Every aspect of society was dehumanized by technology, from televisions to ear plugs. On example is the toaster, “Toast popped out of the silver toaster, was seized by a spidery metal hand that drenched it with melted butter.

Have you ever noticed that many people seem to almost always be on their phones and other technology? It seems harder to have a conversation with someone with their noses buried in their smartphones. This causes a disconnect between people in society. This is shown many times in the novel by Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451. In this text, the marriage between two of the main characters, Montag and Mildred, is being torn apart by the ever-present technology being used by Mildred. There are many examples of this effect in the book. Technology in Fahrenheit 451 will eventually destroy their marriage.

Technology has been on the rise the past few years and isn’t going to stop for anyone. The book "Fahrenheit 451" written by Ray Bradbury has some prime examples of why technology or social media shouldn't exist. In this story books are burned and banned all around. Everything has to do with technology and social media, and the fact that books are too old school. What Bradbury is trying to show is that if you don't stop technology in its tracks right now, it will start to eat you alive in the future. The main character in this book is a man named Guy Montag, and along side him his wife Mildred. Mildred is an odd character in this book and is

It was about 6:30A.M when I had woke my mom up she had already gotten my body ready for school. I told her that there was a test in math and in english. She looked at me like I was stupid. She yelled you had two test and you didn’t study. I said depending on what class it is I don’t have to study. My mom Isn’t very educated on technology so from about 6:35 to 6:56(which is when the bus came) I was teaching my mom how to use my chromebook and all the passwords that I have which is so