Examples Of Censorship In Fahrenheit 451

The Dangers of Censorship and Technology in Fahrenheit 451

What would you do if mass media took over society and outlawed individual opinion? Guy Montag in the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury experiences the intense influence of technology amongst society and destruction of books to prevent understanding of individual opinion. Bradbury warns us that indulging ourselves with mass media can steer us to poor mental health, overuse of technology can increase dependency to real life resources, and how censorship can cause mass conformity and lead to lack of identity in the novel that is strongly relevant to the world today.

Prioritizing the use of visual media can lead to poor mental health and limited social interactions. This idea is shared

In other words, Clarisse is hidden away by the government and is placed in therapy because she oversees the main issue in society which is built on isolating themselves. Bradbury tells us that the environment in F451 causes individuals to lack social skills, making them unhappy. Similarly, our real world is like how Clarisse describes it, distanced from one another. In October Boyles article, “How Digital Addiction Affects Us”, he talks about the effects of technology and lists different symptoms individuals may face during the use of social media, stating “[Individuals] opt to spend time alone with the computer, tablet or smartphone rather than socialize with family or

This idea is shown through the character Faber, who shares a truthful message comparing books to skin. Montag visits Faber, a retired English professor. While they are meeting Faber explains the reason for banning books, “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 moon faces, poreless, hairless, expressionless.” (83). Faber offers a wise perspective on why the government bans books, because they provide a sense of present life and reason to people. Books can cause uncomfortable feelings because they show truthful messages allowing individual opinion. The vast use of visual media used within the people although the government and firemen destroy the books the people are the ones that show hatred leading to censorship to be so relevant in the novel. This article by Viet Nguyen, “My Young Mind Was Disturbed By A Book”, argues that schools and the curriculum are banning books with heavy subjects on the events of the real world. He mentions this claim through his experience with a book he read when he was younger, “Those seeking to ban books argue that these stories and ideas can be dangerous to young minds” (Nguyen). The author highlights his experiences with reading a book that carried sensitive but real topics about the Vietnam war and how he learned to understand the important knowledge he learned from the book. Nguyen