Role Of Technology In Fahrenheit 451

Think of something so incredibly influential in your life that it literally has the power to change the way you think. You may have thought of technology. Everywhere you go, you see technology. In classrooms, at homes, on the streets, everywhere! Some may see this as good, others, not so much. In the novel, Farenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury Technlology is a huge piece of the characters lives and both perspectives are presented. The article, “How does technology affect our friendships” also presents both perspectives of technology. Overall, Fahrenheit 451 and “How does technology affect our friendships ” depict how technology can both help and hinder a society.

Technology, although seen as good, still does greatly harm a society as delineated in

They had two machines, really. One of them slid down into your stomach like a black cobra down an echoing well looking for all the old water and the old time gathered there. It drank up the green matter that flowed to the top in a slow boil.” (Bradbury 12) In this passage, Mildreds life is saved by the machine described as a black cobra. Without technology Mildreds life would have ended that dreadful night. This applies to the real world too. Today, technology is constantly being used for medical assistance and has saved many lives. This displays why technology helps our society today and the society in Fahrenheit 451. While in Mildreds situation technology was displayed as good, there are also many instances where technology negatively affects the society in Fahrenheit 451. In the novel, it states, “He saw her leaning toward the great shimmering walls of color and motion where the family talked and talked and talked to her, where the family prattled and chatted and said her name

In the article, Tarshis makes the claim that technology is extremely beneficial to our society in terms of communication. In the text, it states, “Communication can make friendships stronger. ‘There’s definitely a positive impact. Kids can stay in instant contact, which means they can share more of their feelings with each other.’” (Tarshis. 7) This evidently shows that technology greatly improves the lives of children in terms of communication. If a child wishes to contact a distant friend or relative all they have to do is log onto the internet and contact their acquaintance in just seconds. This can improve friendships substantially and make the companionship a lot more involved. Why technology is viewed as beneficial in terms of communication, Tarshis believes that technology negatively affects our society in other ways. In the article it states, “Other experts, however, warn that too much online communication can get in the way of forming deep friendships. The biggest problem is the amount of time kids are spending alone with their devices.” (Tarshis 9) This suggests that instead of spending quality time with their friends in person teens chose to spend time alone with their cell phones. Teens need to spend more time in- person with REAL people, not sitting on their phone staring at a screen for hours on end.