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How Does Ray Bradbury Use Parlour Walls In Tarangi 451

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Introduction Have you ever questioned how the relentless use of technology can fracture every bit of human connection, leaving us isolated and alienated in a world deprived of human relationships? The Cold War became a period of geopolitical tension that began in 1947. The War is an overarching hazard of technological and nuclear devastation casting a shadow over everyday lives. Technological advancements such as atomic bombs and nuclear weapons were used which were claimed to act as a deterrent to war. As tensions between America and the Soviet Union rose, anxieties of degradation of human relationships were evident. In the Dystopian stories, Ray Bradbury’s iconic novel “ Taurangi 451” as well as Ridley Scott’s cinematic “Bladerunner: The …show more content…

As the protagonist, Guy Montag, navigates through the dystopian future, he faces the terrifying truth of technology destroying his relationships with his wife. Through the skilful use of vivid imagery, Bradbury paints a picture of the parlour walls in the readers mind as inhabited by “uncles, aunts, the cousins, the nephews,” and a merely “gibbering pack of tree-apps” that produce empty sounds rather than substantial interactions. Bradbury’s choice of “gibbering”, repetitive mutterings emphasises the short and unintelligent nature of this simulated ‘family’ chatter, which juxtaposes with Montage’s actual observations of Clarisse’s family who have strong relationships and family bonding. While Montage craves genuine relationships, his wife Mildred is captivated by the parlour walls and seeks comfort in them. This craving for connection most effectively worsens Montag’s emotions of emptiness and separation, leaving him with the realisation that the control of technology is destructing his relationship. Bradbury skilfully highlights the dangers of letting technology determine the path of human relationships through Montage's obvious frustration and irony in refusing to

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