Victoria M. Camarillo Mr. Clever ENG lll 4/27/2023 Fahrenheit 451 Essay Technology has consumed a large portion of Modern America. Mainly starting at a very young age. Technology furthermore has played a contributing factor in having constant war in our nation along with letting censorship take over. What’s more is, that censorship has left our nation in shambles. Our current state is very similar to the book Fahrenheit 451. Fahrenheit 451 is similar to Modern American Society because the two are infatuated with technology, ensuing chaos, and allowing censorship to take over. In Fahrenheit 451, it is mentioned how technology surrounds the main world. Such as in the book, "You'll be here for the White Clown tonight, and the ladies coming over?" cried Mildred. Montag stopped at the door, with his back turned. "Millie?" A silence "What?" "Millie? Does the White Clown love you?" No answer."(pg 76). The quote explains how Mildred is only concerned about what's on TV and not what’s going on around her. This is similar to Modern society because in an article, ""It's vewed externally as parents just using screens as an electronic babysitter but I see it more the other way," he said." (Owen, pg 1). The two quotes above relate withh each other, the reason being is they demonstrate how adults can view technology. War is an immense topic in …show more content…
The book demonstrates how the citizens are tied down to technology, such as the TV. In modern America, we are tied down to our phones. The two are at constant war with little to no peace and there seems to be no stopping. Censorship is confining people to certain things. In modern America, a big majority is opinions and protests. In the book, it's against the law to read books or have knowledge of them. Fahrenheit 451 has various similarities to modern America such as the two being obsessed with technology, being at constant war, and allowing censorship to get out of