James Barrios Ms. Andemariam Honors English 1 Research Paper Draft April 16, 2024. Introduction: In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury exhibits a dystopian society where books have been banned and exchanged for screens. The job of Firemen has shifted from putting out fires to starting them, as their job now is to burn all the books. It has caused people to become careless and incompetent as they spend all day focused on screens instead of the world around them. The negative impacts of technology are heavily present and shown more and more as the story progresses. The government has brainwashed and influenced its people to hate physical knowledge and depend totally on screens to do simple tasks. Many studies have shown that the overuse of technology …show more content…
According to an article published by Gale in Context titled Screen Time, experts argue that too much screen time for children over two can deliver harmful effects as they grow. Unstructured playtime with other kids is much more valuable. The article states, “Children of this age retain more information from interacting with other people, such as parents or play partners, than from passively consuming media.” (Gale, Part of the Cenage Group, 2024). These findings connect back to the novel by showing how Mildred's overuse and addiction to technology led to her becoming a shell of a human being. She spends so much time in her TV Parlor that she considers the people on her screen her family and cares more deeply for them than her actual husband. It cements the idea that overuse of technology starting from a very young age severely limits and negatively impacts a person's ability to understand others. PTBM #2 Again, going back to Mildred, the prime example of a technology addict, we see early on that the relationship between her and Montag is excruciatingly one-sided. It occurs in nearly every encounter the reader has with her, always using some form of technology, whether it be the TV Parlor or headphones. She has even learned to read lips so as not to disturb the time spent listening to whatever is playing on her headset. …show more content…
It is seen through the character Mildred especially, as there is not one moment where the reader encounters her not using technology. The novel explores and dives into the obstructive effects technology has on the human race, such as negatively impacting a child’s ability to learn and develop critical skills needed to succeed in adulthood and harming real-life relationships. These points are seen especially in the character Mildred, as she is the prime example of what would happen if technology took over the day-to-day lives of humans. Though technology has dramatically helped the human race grow and develop, it should not be in place of parenting. Instead, an aid to make sure the child is successful in the