Fahrenheit 451 Happiness Quotes

Happiness or lack there of in Fahrenheit 451 “Are you happy?” This quote was deeply focused on in the book Fahrenheit 451. When Guy Montag was asked this by Clarisse, his world changed. Isn’t it ironic how, “Are you happy?”, can make a person so unhappy? Here’s another question to ponder about. What is happiness? Is there a true definition of a happy person? Based on Fahrenheit 451, happiness can be represented by 3 things: materialistic objects, current situations, and happiness over hardship.
The society in Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopia brought down by technology. Though it may not seem so, the society is littered with bad things. People don’t take long strolls with no destination, they don’t sit in a quiet room with their family and talk,
Happiness varies depending on who you are. There is materialistic happiness, which is a short, brief moment of joy that will not last you long. In Fahrenheit 451, people only think they are happy because materials have become distractions from the real world. These distractions are only temporary. There is situational happiness, which is much like materialistic happiness. Situational happiness is brief with little time to offer. An example would be when Clarisse looks up at the moon. That is one small spark. Finally, there is happiness over hardship. This is the truest form of joy. When life is hard, yet pulling through it cheerful is the only option. Although society is messed up, and there is a war going on, Clarisse still remains positive and continues to do her abnormal routines. The truth is, life is full of hardship. There is no joy if one does not see this. If one censors themselves from the world, they will never experience the whole making of it. They will miss out on the feeling of overcoming those obstacles. They will miss out on the joy received from relief, the joy received after sadness when a friend does goofy stuff just to be cheerful. When one shields their eyes from the bad they miss a lot of the good. Montag realized that he had been shielding himself from the bad when he realized how much of the good he was missing. He realized he was not happy in his planned
Clarisse was truly happy. She never conformed to society’s ways. She was a broken girl in a broken world with a bright spirit. Clarisse was one of the few that were not afraid of the consequences of being a little unusual. Guy Montag was not happy. He thought he was happy, but when he experienced the sight of true joy, Clarisse, he realized he was not. He did not love his job, his did not love his wife, and he did not love fire. His life was empty and full of empty