One of those words that is commonly misinterpreted, especially in today's society. In today's society, we believe that happiness is reaching your final destination without any bumps in the road, or being rich and getting everything you want. This is simply not the case; happiness is a person’s satisfaction with life on a day-to-day basis regardless of circumstances. Happiness is being happy with your daily routine and getting up everyday excited to start your day. The most common leading cause for human beings to lose their sense of real happiness is the overuse of technology. Technology is causing us to isolate ourselves from each other, as well as prevent us from using our imagination as a tool to be creative and innovative. When we watch …show more content…
First, technology has the ability to control our feelings and emotions. Also, it controls our actions and decisions made through propaganda.
First and foremost, technology's ability to wipe out common emotions and feelings has a resounding effect on one's happiness. In Fahrenheit 451 the people are reliant on the government and technology to make their decisions. This means they won't feel a sense of pride when they do something good, as well as a sense regret or anger when they do something bad. Not only does our emotions get lost, but our feelings drift away too. In the beginning of the book Clarissa says, “I like to smell things and look at things, and sometimes stay up all night, walking, and watch the sunrise.” (3). Clarissa spends her time doing things she personally enjoys, therefore she experiences an inner, long lasting pleasure and feels satisfied with her life. Typically, when people are immersed in activities of their own choosing that brings them enjoyment on a consistent basis, they feel truly happy and gratified. The problem is, in Fahrenheit 451 the people are so tuned to entertainment and what the government wants, they lose their sense of feeling gratified, unlike Clarissa is, who is