Technology In Fahrenheit 451, By Ray Bradbury

The novel Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury in 1953 explores a dystopian indoctrinated society which is powerfully dictated by technology. The protagonist Guy Montag is a fireman. His role is to burn books, in the text novels are the source of unhappiness and cause too much indignation. In the dystopia, any individual or group referenced or affiliated with possessing any form of books are in jeopardy of persecution and become blacklisted by the government. Author Ray Bradbury warns readers about the dangers of dependence on advanced technology and the negative impacts it can have on society. Although written over 65 years ago (as of 2018) It is incredible and also very depressing to see how close the western world is about to make the

From automobiles that are fast and futuristic such as the beetle stated in the novel. In the text, the beetle is a very advanced hover car that has capabilities to reach excessive speeds; today many automakers are more than competent of manufacturing cars that surpass speeds of 300 Kilowatts. The parlour walls are another technology Bradbury discuss, in essence, they are advanced wall-size televisions depicted as a form of reality video game; where the players on television interact with the watcher. Electronic devices eliminate human interaction face-to-face. Mildred believes that another tv in her home would profit her much, “How long you figure before we save up and get a fourth wall-TV put in?... why it’d be just like this room wasn’t ours at all” (chapter 1). Her idea of a perfect life is to be caved in by a wall-sized TV where she can be absorbed into a fictional reality. The fourth wall television would cut off her husband Guy Montag, which is the primary person she interacts with. The author uses the fourth wall-tv to show what the world will convert. Today's generation is growing more technology orientated than they practised to be. We do not question a stranger for directions in a foreign location instead we google the inquiry. Technology dictates everyday life. Although the text depicts an extreme way of the daily use of technology,

One of the most frightening inventions of technology in Fahrenheit 451 is the mechanical hound which trails down and kills those who do not accompany the same beliefs as the government. The hound is illustrated to “inject massive jolts of morphine or procaine” into its sacrifices. It is a programmed killing instrument that can sense whether or not an individual is guilty. It is an extreme piece of technology that the writer does not want us to plan. This demonstrates the violence that society has reached and how violence has become tolerable. The dominant technology is also used for entertainment purposes; the firefighters watch the mechanical hound kill innocent animals. This is an essential factor as it shows a vital flaw in technology, as the animals are killed innocently without guilt, and the machine could too do the equivalent to humans. The author tries to warn us that we should never in any circumstance create technology that has a sole purpose of killing any living thing. In modern day life, violence has also become routine. Bradbury predicted this rise of terror like a biblical prophet. The young characters in Fahrenheit 451 also act more violent. Montag is nearly run over by a group of teenagers whom are driving a beetle while he walks down the street, and he believes that Clarisse could have been annihilated in the same way. This hostility is found throughout everyday life, and