In a society where books are constantly being burned, more than pages turning into ashes occurs. People become more careful about what they do and their surroundings. Their society becomes a place where knowledge is limited, people live in constant fear, and people’s rights are affected. In Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451, the book explores the impacts of a society where books are being burned and the society’s rules affect many things that are important to many people similar to today’s society, such as freedom. In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the novel demonstrates the relationship between societal norms and individual freedom through the portrayal of emotional detachment, challenging oppressive rules, and how conformity suppresses individuality. The novel …show more content…
Montag is overall fighting for personal freedom by standing against or challenging oppressive rules. The novel demonstrates how conformity suppresses individuality. In the novel’s society, individuality is suppressed and the citizens are taught to believe that uniformity is the key to happiness. Captain Beatty tries to justify the suppression of individuality to Montag: “We must all be alike. Not everyone born free and equal, as the Constitution says, but everyone made equal” (Bradbury 55). Captain Beatty believes to maintain stability, everyone must have the same beliefs and ideas, causing the suppression of individuality. Captain Beatty represents the oppressive government and he argues that everyone being equal could eliminate any different opinions and ideas so the government can maintain control. This demonstrates the enforcement of conformity among the people in the society and the encouragement of people to be alike shows the suppression of individuality in the society. In Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, the challenges of living in a society where books are burned are more than just having to see the books getting