Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 explores modern-day problems in the 1950s in a futuristic way. Although Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451’s futuristic technological and cultural advancements seemed realistic in the 1950s-60s, advancements have been significant, therefore still keeping his novel relevant. The culture in this novel is lacking, unlike our culture today. The advancements in technology and culture in Fahrenheit 451, are significant, however there was always a threat of war. Fahrenheit 451’s culture is severely bland, given that the characters live a simplistic and boring life; however, this is entirely different from the life of Americans today with the culture thriving, along with its people. Bradbury explains the loss of culture by saying, …show more content…
This quote says that each individual has to be the same, and there will be no individuality; however, America today has thriving individuality among every person; therefore, the culture in Fahrenheit 451 is severely lacking when compared to the cultural diversity in America, but not when compared to technological advancements and addictions. Technology plays a key role in this novel, from the TV Walls to the Seashell earpieces, the society in Fahrenheit 451 is solely based on technology; however, one character in particular is affected by technology, that character being Mildred, because of her TV Walls connecting her to ancestors from the past. The novel highlights her addiction to technology through this quote, “He saw her leaning toward the great shimmering walls of color and motion where the family talked and talked and talked to her, where the family prattled and chatted and said her name and smiled at her.” (Bradbury 152). Bradbury’s predictions of the future of technology were actually quite accurate, given the fact that Mildred is addicted to her TV, just as citizens are today; addicted to technology, therefore, Bradbury’s predictions on the future of technology were true, along with his predictions on the threat of