Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is a dystopian novel set during a futuristic time when books found by firemen are burned immediately. Guy Montag, the protagonist, is a fireman who later tries to find the meaning of his life through books which leads him into trouble. In our world today, the importance of books is diminishing, cameras and GPS systems are being used to track people, and “fake news” is a large part of our society. In their society, books are meaningless, devices are used to track people and kill them, and facts are altered in favor of the government. One of element of Fahrenheit 451 that is shown in our society today is the value of books. In the novel, books are forbidden and seen as a disgrace to society so they are burned. Today, movies, television and social media take over book’s presence and people spend less time reading and more time using electronics. In the novel, if people have books, they are also looked down upon; as stated, “She’s nothing to me; she shouldn’t have had books” (Bradbury, 48). Although in our world the diminished value of books is not as exaggerated, both societies have similar thoughts on books’ value. …show more content…
As Guy Montag attempts to make his escape (go into more detail), items such as “The Mechanical Hound” and helicopters are chasing him and watching him closely. In our world, most public areas have CCTVs that can be viewed when there is a crime and almost everyone now uses the GPS to navigate their ways. As Guy Montag describes in Fahrenheit 451, “The Hound was on its way, followed by hovering helicopter cameras, silently, silently, sniffing the great night wind” (Bradbury, 130). Once again, although the CCTV and GPS is not as complex in our world, there is a similarity between the dystopian society and our