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Examples Of Technology In Fahrenheit 451

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Technology rules the 21st century. Phones and appliances are what this world is made up of, that’s where the money is. In the book Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury shows how the government uses technology to censor their citizens. Like Mildred’s tvs or technology has always been there for her so she calls the parlor walls her family. The books society, uses tv for happiness, the government found that technology is the way to control them. It gives them something to look forward to, because they don't have to think to watch tv, so that eventually becomes a habit that makes them happy. In this book, the society gives plenty of examples of the characters using technology. For example, when it says Montag puts his hand into the glove hole on the front door to let it know his touch,the front …show more content…

In the book, Ray Bradbury predicts what the future would be like, most of his assumptions are accurate, but our society on a technology level aren't there. My grandparents and great-grandparents always say, “Back in my day,we didn't have all of this” or like many many others elders they say “all you'll do is sit on them phones and play games” this is what our world has become. We all need technology it was created to help us ,to make tasks simpler. A example of technology in our society ,that has always fascinated me is The Clapper, it's an appliance that's a outlet so when you plug a electronic device or a light,you just clap twice to power on or off. My point is that we need technology it helps and makes thing way easier for us. Like jobs almost every work place uses technology for something, you can’t order your food without the cashiers working the cash register or like at Applebee's they use tablets at your table so you can type in your order and it sends it straight to the kitchen. Technology is important to me because my ,Grandfather (Pawpaw) has had heart problems since 2005 ,in 2006 he had a defibrillator placed on his

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