Ever since the beginning of time humans have made interpretations of how the world will appear and function in the future. Sometimes these interpretations can be correct, but can also be very incorrect at the same time. The period of time in Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is similar to today's society regarding the lack of social skills, and the growing addiction to technology, although some may say that technology is different today because it is an efficient way to access a broad amount of information.
The first similarity the novel shares with the modern era is the regard to the lack of social skills society has developed over time. In today’s world people are beginning to lose the many essential social skills needed for the real world, because of the lack of verbal
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However, this argument is not always valid. According to the article, Digital Addictions Mean We Can't Read Books Anymore, And That's a Problem , “Now you have to suspend your belief that the world will end if you lose digital access for a few hours.”. In saying this, one may have access to a broad amount of information, but that comes with a price. Another quote from the novel that also counters this argument is when Mildred states, ” That’s my family.”(Bradbury 47), which shows how emotionally attached one can be to social media on the internet. The broad amount of sources to be found on the internet makes one reliant, and amused too often, which creates an over abundant amount of use, and may create a reliance on technology. In the novel when Mildred states, ” It’s only two thousand dollars, ”, Bradbury is showing how technology can take over one’s life, giving one not thoughts, but emotions, about using a device in one’s daily