Examples Of Materialism In Fahrenheit 451

(AGG) Fahrenheit 451 stresses the problem with materialism and portrays it in a world full of illiterate beings who have traveled too far down the road of consumerism. This is explained perfectly in this quote by Bryant H. McGill. “The folly of endless consumerism sends us on a wild goose-chase for happiness through materialism”(Bryant H. McGill). (BS-1) In Montag’s society people are obsessed with stuff and things that don’t matter. (BS-2) People in Montag's society have little or no humanity because of focusing on materialistic things. (BS-3) People who are not focused on materialistic things are more humane and emotional. (TS) The people in Montag's society are submerged in materials and aren't aware of it, this has lead to them being emotionless

(MIP-1) In Montag’s society people are obsessed with stuff and not things that matter. (SIP-A) Mildred is obsessed with multiple things that don't matter. (STEWE-1) “Mildred came in, humming. She was surprised. "Why'd you do that?" He looked with dismay at the floor. "We burned an old woman with her books."It's a good thing the rug's washable." She fetched a mop and worked on it”(47) . Mildred doesn't care that Montag is sick and just threw up, she just cares about cleaning the rug. She doesn't care about why Montag threw up and what he has to say about it. (STEWE-2) “Montag turned and looked at his wife, who sat in the middle of the parlour talking to an announcer, who in turn was talking to her. "Mrs. Montag," he was saying. This, that and the other. "Mrs. Montag?" Something else and still another. The converter attachment, which had cost them one hundred dollars, automatically supplied her name whenever the announcer addressed his anonymous audience, leaving a blank where the proper syllables could be filled in. A special spot-wavex-scrambler also

(SIP-A) Montag's society is full of people who have little or no emotion because they rely on physical things to make them happy instead of thinking about why they are feeling what they are feeling. (STEWE-1) “Go take the beetle.” “No thanks.” "The keys to the beetle are on the night table. I always like to drive fast when I feel that way. You get it up around ninety five and you feel wonderful. Sometimes I drive all night and come back and you don't know it. It's fun out in the country. You hit rabbits, sometimes you hit dogs. Go take the beetle"(61). Here Mildred turns to the beetle, a physical thing, to help Montag feel happy. She doesn't ask him why he is feeling angry nor does she talk to him about how he can fix the problem. She isn’t a real wife to him, simply someone feeding off of him. She doesn't do any work to help pay for the parlor or her seashell radio. She simply enjoys life, not giving a care in the world about how stressed Montag is about his job. It's like Montag is in a one way relationship with a robot like person that can only take and not give back. Mildred has no emotion for Montag; she doesn't love him at all. (STEWE-2) “Clara, now, Clara," begged Mildred, pulling her arm. "Come on, let's be cheery, you turn the `family' on, now. Go ahead. Let's laugh and be happy, now, stop crying, we'll have a party!"(97). When Clara is sad, Mildred doesn't