In the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury the theme of Part 2 is Materialism and pleasure seeking make for an empty life. This theme is shown when the women spend their time watching tv and talk about their husbands/children. “ ‘I’ll let Pete do all the worrying.’ She giggled. ‘I’ll let old Pete do all the worrying. Not me. I’m not worried.’ ” (Bradbury 97). Mrs. Phelps wants to do what she wants to do. She doesn’t care about what she did in the past, she does what she feels like doing. This is one of the most important parts of part 2 because it shows how boring your life can be if you only want to satisfy yourself. You won’t feel like you 're “living” if you just live how you want to live with no surprises and regrets. Another instance is