From the 1950ś to the 1970ś the United States Government made an effort to control the minds of US citizens as a part of a project called MK Ultra. This effort of mind control in the real world relates to the events displayed in the dystopian world of Fahrenheit 451 as citizens have been brainwashed and do not fully comprehend what kind of society they live in. Mind control plays an evident role throughout the book and can be shown at many different points throughout the course of the novel. It is the most important theme of the book because it gives the reader insight to the world of Fahrenheit 451. In the world of Fahrenheit 451 people are not allowed to read books which hinders their ability to comprehend basic functions of human life in …show more content…
“‘If you don’t want a house built, hide the nails and the wood. If you don’t want a man unhappy politically, don’t give him two sides to a question to worry him; give him one. Better yet, give him none’”(61). In this quote Beatty explains why society is better off without the knowledge of books. The quote shows that by censoring citizens through their screens and earpieces, everyone can be happier without facing the reality shown in books. This method of mind control displayed in the book shows how it is the the most important theme shown throughout the entirety of the …show more content…
“‘Why doesn’t someone want to talk about it! We’ve started and won two atomic wars since 2022! ... Do you know why? I don't, that’s sure! ... They might just stop us from making the same damn insane mistakes’”(69). This quote shows that censorship has led to to this society going into anonymity while wars and world conflict occur, all the while, no one from the society truly knows what has happened and what is going on in the outside world due to the lies and censorship they face constantly. This display of mind control is directly linked to the censorship they face in this quote because the people of this society are led to believe that everything in the outside world is fine, all the while, they constantly have bomb planes flying over their city threatening complete destruction of their