Fahrenheit 451 Dystopian Analysis
"Most dystopian, classic and contemporary, points a future world that puts a twist on present society - a future world that could plausibly happen." - Lauren DeStefano. Dystopia means the place, state, and/or lifestyle that is imperfect, bad, or hell-like. In the science-fiction book, Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, their dystopian society meant there was no books so that everyone was equal, but this back-lashed on them. Fahrenheit 451 had a dystopian society written to scare us and show us some of our societies biggest fears, but what if this idea of dystopia has already presented itself upon our own society cloaked to many but visible to few.
Do we strive for equality as surpassingly as they did in Fahrenheit 451? In the science-fiction book, Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, the government wanted the people to be equal, but in our society, the people want to be equal. On page 39, Bradbury wrote, "Montage felt the hidden book pound like a heart against his chest." Their society took away books to be equal when the citizens did not want to. Our society talks about how it is great to be original while we look to celebrities and try to be like them. In Fahrenheit 451, Guy Montag's society destroys culture to be equal while our society try's to preserve …show more content…
In the science-fiction book, Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury, page 58 started, "We must all be equal." In our society social media and celebrities play a big role for us thriving to be equal. Evidentially, when a person is on social media they see people posting selfies of themselves that are not how they really look like in real life, making people jealous. Another example of thriving for equality in our society, is famous gorgeous people with talent and delightfulness everywhere, on the radio, in movies, in ads, in shows, etc. Making people question their own self
Do we strive for equality as surpassingly as they did in Fahrenheit 451? In the science-fiction book, Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, the government wanted the people to be equal, but in our society, the people want to be equal. On page 39, Bradbury wrote, "Montage felt the hidden book pound like a heart against his chest." Their society took away books to be equal when the citizens did not want to. Our society talks about how it is great to be original while we look to celebrities and try to be like them. In Fahrenheit 451, Guy Montag's society destroys culture to be equal while our society try's to preserve …show more content…
In the science-fiction book, Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury, page 58 started, "We must all be equal." In our society social media and celebrities play a big role for us thriving to be equal. Evidentially, when a person is on social media they see people posting selfies of themselves that are not how they really look like in real life, making people jealous. Another example of thriving for equality in our society, is famous gorgeous people with talent and delightfulness everywhere, on the radio, in movies, in ads, in shows, etc. Making people question their own self