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Fahrenheit 451 Technology Quotes

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“What does the hound think about down there at night? Is it coming alive on us, really? It makes me cold.” “It doesn't think anything we don’t want it to think” “That's sad," said Montag quietly, because all we put into it is hunting and finding and killing. What a shame if that's all it can ever know. Pg.25. This part of the text shows the technology also known as the Mechanical Hound, abusing the rights of human society to take unjust advantage of individuals' lives. This quote from the novel also shows an unusual way to live their lives stating “ all we put into it is hunting and finding and killing.” Showing that the Mechanical Hound makes this society of people more sneaky, the idea of trying to find ways to hide books from the government. …show more content…

This shows as Montag was running away from the city, his wife Mildred not giving a care in the world about him. Putting her seashell radio to her ear and going about her day like this is a sort of normal activity.This issue demonstrates how technology can make people not care about their life in front of them. Mildred is careless and selfish about her husband and has been throughout the novel of Fahrenheit 451. Mildered is distracted by technology and she feels like that's the only important thing to pay attention to rather than having a conversation with Montag. She enjoys her television a lot and tends to avoid using it to avoid her life. Again the seashell is owned and controlled by the government, to broadcast information to society. Mildred is unable to think for herself. Addicted to the fact technology is right in front of her face. This shows that Mildred easily sucks into technology, and technology stops her from interacting with her husband Montag and really, changing the way she lives. And most importantly the strong government control on …show more content…

According to usu.edu “Eighty-eight percent agree that technoference is a big problem in our society, with 62 percent of those surveyed agreeing that it is a big problem in their family. Seventy percent reported that technology interrupts family time at least occasionally.” In other words this text is saying that technology is problematic in most everyone's day to day life, technology is making an unstable relationship with family members. Technology is supposed to be a tool for us people using it, but it can be used negatively easily and addicting. Some parents set screen time onto their child's devices, parents controlling when they can be on their devices and also how many hours they get daily. Many parents throughout the U.S. use screen time for their children. According to parents.com they state it “Improves communication” and setting screen time can “Improves socialization”. Whether it be with family, or

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The quote describes the complexity of the Mechanical Hound’s purposes; to help the firemen with their jobs

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When Mildred is with her technology she will not pay attention to anything but her objects. Since the society uses there technology to much they always want to keep there objects near them. Montag makes a joke that if he wants to talk to him, then he will need to use technology too. “Wasn’t there an old joke about the wife who talked so much on the telephone that her desperate husband ran out to the nearest store and telephoned her to ask what's for dinner?” (39).

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Montag’s wife Mildred was completely unaware of everything around her due to the seashell radio she had to wear. The seashell made it hard for her to concentrate; “She had both ears plugged with electronic bees that were humming the hour away.” (Bradbury 16). She was also obsessed with television. “How long before we save up and get the fourth wall torn out and a fourth wall television put in?”

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(Bradbury 46). She relies on it for entertainment and she acts as though she can not live without it she even thinks of it as family. In today's society, this is also a reality making Bradbury’s perception of the future true. Many people in today’s society are addicted to technology just like Mildred and it negatively affects their lives in a lot of different ways.

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The Mechanical Hound depends on technology and connects to it daily. When Bradbury introduces the Hound, he describes it. Bradbury says, “Light flickered on bits of ruby glass and on sensitive capillary hairs in the nylon brushed nostrils of the creature that quivered gently, its eight legs spidered

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Mildred indicates to be exceptionally disconnected from the real world and only thinks and feels emotions for the world on the screen. We can see that in almost every scene with Mildred she is using some sort of electronic device. Technology has always seemed to occupy her time and she also demonstrates that this is all she cares about. Many times Montag

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Ray Bradbury is the author of the novel, Fahrenheit 451. In this novel, Bradbury describes what he thinks the future will be like. Bradbury talks about mechanical hounds, wall-screens, seashell radios, beetle cars, and subways. Each piece of machinery has a specific purpose to certain characters in the novel. Ray Bradbury’s attitude towards technology is that the world will get so caught up in technology that it will be destroyed and not learn from past mistakes.

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There are several messages portrayed throughout the book: technology does more harm than good, controlling of ideas is crucial, and humans will naturally seek answers when questioned. Throughout the entire story, it is obvious that technology does more harm than good. This message is stated clearly through a few different characters.

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Mildred does not want to hear about Montag's issue and turns to her large television as another escape option. “‘I’m tired of listening to this Junk’, said Mildred, turning from him to the announcer again”(65). By referring to Montag's problem as “junk” Mildred makes it seem as though his problems useless just like trash and he talks about nonsense that deems irrelevant to her. Her movement, “turning from him to the announcer” in the direction away from Montag and toward the TV, shows that when she faces an issue her instinct brings her to technology as a coping mechanism. Once Montag talks about his problem she immediately blocks it out with the “[announcer's]” voice.

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Although socialization is one of the most important parts of life, it is not accepted in the society of "Fahrenheit 451." In Montag’s world, their futuristic devices have contributed to the lack of face-to-face, genuine conversations. Modern technology has even affected his relationship with his wife. Mildred is too caught up with entertainment, so Montag never gets to properly talk to her. Soon, Montag recognizes that his wife is more of a stranger to him, so he decides to ask her a sincere question.

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The Hound, which can locate and capture people based on their scent, serves as a reminder of how technology may be used to manipulate and control humans. Due to the Hound's reputation as nearly unbeatable and the society's citizens' fear of it, this technology also shows the risks that come with human dependence on robots.   Another piece of technology in Fahrenheit 451 that contributes to humanity's demise is the interactive "parlour walls. " These walls serve as entertainment and distraction devices, and they stand in for the risks involved with technology's usage as a tool for social control and manipulation. The walls serve as a distraction from the problems in society that exist, and they prevent people from engaging in critical thought about their

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The idea of books provoking the reader’s thought, and technology living alongside human beings in a harmonious fashion was certainly alien to Guy Montag, the main character and protagonist of Ray Bradbury’s classic novel, Fahrenheit 451. In his novel, Bradbury depicted a dystopian society where books were burned and their owners were persecuted for merely thinking. With the help of the Mechanical Hound, a robot canine used to track and obliterate, book-owners and those who thought outside the box, technology was a loaded gun pointed between the eyes of society. Members of their society, like Mildred Montag, were shining example of the mindless absorption of useless information through technology. The idea of this society was to keep the peace,

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This is a warning to society because if something like a Hound is made, secrets could not be kept. When citizens are hiding something they don’t want anyone to know, everyone would find out from robots. This could lead to society falling apart. No one would support the government's decisions and this could eventually lead to war. In addition, the society in the book is addicted to watching TV.

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Furthermore, in the last paragraph on page 2, on the way home from the museum, the narrator states, “Fingering the object in my pocket I picked off the grass. I think its called an acorn.” this quote proves that again technology is impairing humanity because its causing people to not know the past. An acorn is something most people can easily perceive, but the narrator cannot for the verity that plastic trees have replaced all real authentic plants and trees. In summation, it is important to not let technology consume society so we do not annihilate essential materials and knowledge

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