Technology In Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury

Can technology cause major problems in society? Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is about a society where technology is the main source of entertainment. Books are being burned because the government thinks they aren’t necessary and technology is a better way to achieve information. Guy Montag, the main character, is a fireman and he becomes curious about what information comes from books and he wants to learn more. He meets a girl named Clarisse who sparks his interest and curiousness about books. Ray Bradbury wrote this book to warn people that technology is becoming too much of a problem in both our society and Fahrenheit 451’s society. Technology can cause huge problems in society because it takes over people’s lives, creates separation between people, and prevents getting information from books.

People are becoming too attached to technology, including tv’s. In the book, Mildred asks Montag, “ How long you figure before we save up and get the fourth wall torn out and a fourth wall- TV put in” (Bradbury 20). Mildred is so attached to her tv’s, she needs another tv put in. She wants the whole entire room to consist of tv’s. Mildred addresses the characters on the tv as her family. In the book Bradbury said, “He heard the “relatives” shouting in the parlor” (Bradbury 48). Mildred believes the characters in the program are her family and they are related to each other. She loves her “family” more than she loves her husband. Some people might argue that technology isn’t taking over people’s lives and that it is a good thing because it helps us access information fast, but I would have to disagree with those people. In this book’s society and our society, people are depending on technology way too much and they aren’t even realizing it. Technology can cause huge problems in society by taking over people’s lives and creating separation between