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What Constitutes An Ideal Society In Which Everyone Is Content In Fahrenheit 451

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Content Society What exactly constitutes an ideal society in which everyone is content? Maslow's hierarchy states that for society to be content, it must meet its physiological, security, social, esteem, and self-actualisation needs. However, Ray Bradbury's dystopian 1953 novel Fahrenheit 451 fails to meet the requirements of its citizens, and the protagonist, Montag, a firefighter employed to burn down houses containing books because they were deemed controversial and caused misery, realises he is still miserable. Undoubtedly, what caused unhappiness was a lack of fulfilmentt of physical, social, and self-actualisation needs. Firstly, the fundamental well-being and physiological needs appear satisfactory in Fahrenheit 451 since there were no references to grief or concern for food or clothes in the earlier chapters. However, physical needs are not fully addressed, as Mildred overdosed on sleeping pills (13), indicating her difficulty sleeping and need for survival as she had no therapist, doctor, or friend to support her. Another example is when Montag is forced to burn down his home in Part 3, resulting in temporary homelessness. Furthermore, the book mentions homeless professors who …show more content…

Even though Mildred and Montag have been married for ten years, after she overdoses, Montag confesses that "he was certain he wouldn't cry '' (44) even if she died. Demonstrating the absence of social connection among the civilians, as even Mrs Bowles treated her children with little concern and considered them nuisances (93). Additionally, when Montag asks Mildred how and when they met, Mildred answers that she can't remember and that it doesn't matter since she needs to focus on her parlour (9). Similarly, many citizens relied on technologies such as parlour walls for entertainment and enjoyment rather than bonding with one

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Many people live happy and healthy lives, but not everyone is as lucky. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is a book about Montag who is a firefighter that burns books. He lives in a dystopian society where happiness is the same for everyone, and the people in his society do not think for themselves. Montag does not know how to act or how he feels. Clarisse, and Mildred both impact Montag in different and unique ways.

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Mildred does not see how their relationship is being interfered with by the technology. Because she is too involved with her ‘family’, and their nonsense that they are making her believe. The readers also see how relationships are becoming the victims to technology when Mildred and her friends are over. Montag decides he has had enough of hearing the women talk about their lives, and how everything must revolve around them. So he decides to read a poem.

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She discourages Montag’s rebellious thoughts and actions. Mildred always follow the rules of society, She is unable to have deep meaningful conversations with Montag, which frustrates him, and Mildred is very connected to technology and Montag feels like that is putting up a wall between them. Mildred negatively affected Montag is after montag asks Mildred the question of, “Where did we meet ten years ago?” Mildred was not able to remember where they met and neither did Montag.

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(AGG) In the course of Fahrenheit 451, we can clearly see that the society Montag is living in very faulty. (BS-1) Montag believes that his own society is working fine. However this is because he is unaware of critical things in a human society.(BS-2)

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(Bradbury 41). Montag considers that he and Mildred are disconnected because the walls between them get in the way of their relationship. Since all Mildred is doing is getting more and more machines, there are fewer real-life connections and a lack of interaction in their marriage. (STEWE-2): Montag came home sick and asked Mildred to get him aspirin and water and turn down the parlor.

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(SIP-A) Characters in Fahrenheit 451 are constantly committing suicide, they are taking their lives because they are unhappy and depressed, and nobody cares. (STEWE-1) Mildred tried to take her life with a drug overdose, “The small crystal bottle of sleeping tablets which earlier today had been filled with thirty capsules and which now lay uncapped and empty in the light of the tiny flare. ”(11). When she woke up the next morning Montag asked her if she had remembered anything and she had no clue what was going on.

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Rather than supporting her husband’s wishes and turning the television off, her immediate response is to defend the technology, which she does by referring to it as her “family.” Mildred’s tone when responding to Montag shows that she is not concerned with what he could be experiencing, and instead prioritizes her technology over her husband. Being Mildred’s husband, Montag is a part of her family. However, when Mildred refers to the parlor as her family she is acting as though they are more important than Montag. Following their interaction, that night while Mildred is laying in bed Montag begins to observe her, “Late in the night he looked over at Mildred.

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