Are you happy?” (Bradbury 7). He concludes that he is not happy. Repeat “’I am not happy’. Over and over” (Bradbury 9). In the world of Fahrenheit 451, we as readers can pretty much conclude that nobody in that world is genuinely happy because everyone is in the same repetitive cycle. If we take a look at how this contrasts with today’s society, we can also see that our world isn’t too far off with that of Fahrenheit 451’s, everyone is trapped in a cycle they’ve created for themselves yet are too afraid to make a change. And though our world is already becoming similar to Fahrenheit 451’s, we can still prevent it if we become self-aware. “Each man the image of every other; then all are happy, for there are no mountains to make them cower, to judge themselves against!” (Bradbury 56). …show more content…
For example, Fahrenheit 451’s world prides itself on equality, but to a much harsher degree, specifically not one person is smarter than the rest to avoid conflict, they believe the word “intellectual” to be a curse word and well-read people to be dangerous. In contrast, our world still prides itself on equality, yet we view it as everybody is treated equally even if they are different, instead of oppressing people into conforming to what is deemed socially acceptable. This is just one of the many examples of why Fahrenheit 451 is similar to our modern-day society. Another example would be that our world encourages reading and respectful debates whilst Fahrenheit 451’s world destroyed the use of books to eliminate conflict and debate altogether. So really, books like Fahrenheit 451 could be an accurate reflection of our society if we continue to go down a path of self-destruction and self-anonymity.