In Fahrenheit 451, the characters are ruled by a totalitarian government who control all aspects of their lives. The government promotes TV and technology in the society, so that people won’t have time to think about the faults in the government. In order to convert the people into mindless robots, the government burns books due to its controversial ideas which provoke thoughts. Many people are clueless about the harsh world they live in, yet they desire to remain ignorant and live in a fantasy world away from the cold reality. Ignorance may be blissful for a short period of time, but without acknowledging the problems, the solutions will never occur. The ignorant people in the society do not seek anything meaningful in their lives, which results in emptiness within their heart. Suppression of truth or knowledge makes life empty and when life is hollow and empty there is no point in living. …show more content…
In the beginning, Guy Montag is “satisfied” with his life. But when Clarisse questions his happiness, Montag realizes his dissatisfaction towards his life. Montag arrives at his house just to discover Mildred unconscious due to her deliberately overdosing on sleeping pills. The next day, after getting treated at the hospital, Montag tells her about the pills causing Mildred to deny taking all of the pills in the bottle. The paradoxical statement portrays Mildred’s inability to acknowledge the facts. Like the society, Mildred is brainwashed by the television due to this reason she is incapable of thinking and forming thoughts. If people do not acknowledge the fact, then it never existed for them. Clearly, this behavior is detected in Mildred, who is blocking out the facts by concealing her