Use Of Technology In Fahrenheit 451

In his dystopian novel, Fahrenheit 451, American author Ray Bradbury forewarns of the great threats technology poses upon humanity. Bradbury’s purpose is to exaggerate the negative effects of technology because they could soon become a reality for the dying society. In order to achieve this feat, he adopts an apprehensive tone to persuade the audience of young adults to rely less on technology, and change their course of destruction. Bradbury artistically amplifies the hazards of technology and their effects on the youth through the use of allusions and juxtaposition.

Ray Bradbury establishes an immense sense of credibility within his audience by employing historical allusions and juxtaposition to validate his novel. The use of historical

His use of juxtaposition aided this concept by connecting and comparing seemingly opposing topics to his subject, and, in turn, created a sense of validity. In the text, Bradbury’s most prevalent use of juxtaposition is the contrast between nature and technology, and their effects on society. The positive words used to describe nature allow the reader to experience feelings of tranquility and harmony; convincing the reader to agree with Bradbury’s purpose. On the other hand, technology is associated with words that have negative connotations in order to create a sense of disturbance and unease within the reader. Because he does not agree with the usage of extensive technology, Bradbury made sure to portray it as inferior to nature. Nature is explained in vivid detail and exciting phrases, while technology is compared to various forms of darkness and misery. Throughout the story, Bradbury expands upon these ideas and relates the connections to his overall purpose. His end goal is to encourage more young people to eradicate technology from

The use of literary allusions allows the reader to relate to the quote and realize the logic in being able to change words to fit your purpose. In The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, Antonio, a powerful nobleman, states that, “The devil can cite scripture for his purpose”(101). Antonio was right in the idea that objects meant for good could be twisted for evil purposes. Throughout the story, technology is seen as something horrific because of the lengths people would take it to. Too much of anything is a bad thing, and the people of the city had pushed far past the limits of too much. Everyday we see people using tools meant to benefit others to hurt and destroy. When the audience sees the logic in what Bradbury has written about, they realize that this surrounds them everyday as well. Their elders are abusing technology and creating problems in their society to fulfill their greed. Technology is an amazing advance in medical and educational fields, but when used for personal want and harm it becomes dangerous. Bradbury is stressing these qualities because the youth could potentially take on their leader's qualities and become the next generation of trouble. Ray Bradbury’s novel also portrays the effect of the social decay on simple-minded people in society and how they compared to others. Employing the use of juxtaposition, the