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Examples Of Cancel Culture In Fahrenheit 451

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Social media has many dangers as well as many positives to it. For instance, cancel culture is a major danger that is present in our society today. It is known to be a large withdrawal of support towards content creators who have done something that is deemed socially unacceptable today. Society has changed greatly over the years, there are many words, phrases and actions that are now offensive. By “canceling people”, we are censoring these social media users from expressing their opinions and beliefs. In the novel Fahrenheit 451, their society censored citizens by forbidding them to read books. This led to a lack of individuality and opinions. To solve this problem, there should be more enforced age restrictions for specific social media platforms. Not only can cancel culture affect a person's reputation, but it can also affect people mentally. It is believed that “cancel culture doesn’t just affect the canceled and the cancelers. After seeing so many people being canceled, some bystanders are plagued with fear. They become overwhelmed with anxiety that people will turn on them if they fully express …show more content…

So instead of longing for it, he decides to leave and fight for what he believes is right. In the story, Montag says to “stuff your eyes with wonder… live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic that any dream made or paid for in factories” (Bradbury 157). In this quote, Montag is going against his strict society and fighting for his own individuality. It was very rare and frowned upon to “stuff your eyes with wonder” in his dystopian community. Montag is the opposite of the cancelers present in today’s social media. He goes beyond words and physically fights for his beliefs and freedom. Once again, by restricting teenagers from social media, they would be able to find their true selves and fight for what they initially believe

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