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Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury

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Throughout time, technology has had immense effects on society and life as we know it. At times these changes are very favorable; however, at other time periods, these changes could alter the world in ways we don’t want it to. After noticing the invention of the TV, Ray Bradbury wrote his Fahrenheit 451 to seek out the advantages and disadvantages of technology. Despite the fact Bradbury’s society does mention a few positive aspects of technology, the novel mainly targets how the costs of technology outweigh the benefits. In his dystopian novel “ relentlessly violent,” Ray Bradbury illustrates how the overuse of technology has had negative consequences on society, making people disconnected from reality and depriving them of the ability to think for themselves. In Bradbury's novel, he portrays …show more content…

If you don't want a man unhappy politically, don't give him two sides to a question to worry him" (Bradbury 58). Beatty emphasizes the government's use of technology to control the population's thoughts and opinions by limiting the amount of information the citizens receive. Furthermore, the characters are so absorbed in their technological devices that they no longer can think critically. Montag observes, "Nobody listens anymore." I can't talk to the walls because they're yelling at me. I can't talk to my wife; she listens to the walls" (Bradbury 45). This demonstrates the extent to which technology has replaced human interaction and personal contemplation. Overall, Fahrenheit 451 serves as a cautionary tale about the potential consequences of over-reliance on technology and the importance of maintaining our capacity for independent thought. In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury presents a society where people have become disconnected from reality due to their excessive reliance on technology. Characters in the novel are so absorbed in their technological devices that they no longer have any meaningful personal

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