Examples Of Going Fast In Fahrenheit 451

(AGG) As Milan Kundera said, “The degree of slowness is directionally proportional to the intensity of memory. The degree of speed is directionally proportional to the intensity of forgetting”. (BS-1) A large part of society speeds up physically and mentally in Fahrenheit 451. (BS-2) The citizens go fast to eliminate emotions except for happiness, and this impacts them unfavorably. (BS-3) People tend to forget things more often when going fast, while when they go slow they tend to remember more. (TS) Ray Bradbury, the author of Fahrenheit 451, warns the readers that living in a fast-paced society can create an adverse effect on the citizens. (MIP-1): In Fahrenheit 451, the majority of society goes fast in both mental and physical situations.

They do not permit different possibilities, this leaves them with a bland life where everything is planned out ahead of time. When going fast, they are guaranteed this life. There is no room for adventure or mystery in the city that these humans are living in. (SIP-B): These citizens use speed to substitute emotions. (STEWE-1): For example, when Mildred and Montag got into a fight, Mildred drove at ” a hundred miles an hour across town, he shouting at her and she shouting back and both trying to hear what was said, but hearing only the scream of the car” (Bradbury 43). This exemplifies how Mildred does not confront her feelings. Instead, she drives very quickly and tries to numb herself from the pain. She ends up screaming and going fast thinking it will help her but she is just destroying herself. She even advised Montag to “Go take the beetle” (Bradbury 61) when he was angry. She said “I always like to drive fast when I feel that way” (Bradbury 61). This results in Mildred not being aware of her emotions, she can not feel a diverse amount of

(SIP-A) Society does not reflect upon important situations when going fast. (STEWE-1) Montag wanted to call in sick after an innocent woman was killed. Unfortunately, Mildred believed this innocent woman was not worth skipping a day of work. She even said, “You want to give up everything? After all these years of working, because, one night, some woman and her books—” (Bradbury 48). Mildred failed to realize the damage that was done, she was too busy thinking about her status. She did not have the time to think about the innocent woman that had passed away. (STEWE-2) To add on, Montag asked Mildred “The first time we ever met, where was it and when?” (40). She did not remember, and neither did Montag. Society goes extremely fast to an extent that they can not even reflect upon life-changing situations. Montag and Mildred have been married for ten years. Neither of them focused on the other nor took the time to realize when and how they met. They fail to have a strong connection with each other. They do not realize this since they do not take the time to comprehend what their relationship is really like and how distant they are. (SIP-B): Slowing down allows society to reflect upon themselves and realize the damage that has been done. (STEWE-1): When Montag enters the river he starts slowing down. The river gave Montag “the time at last, the