Role Of Individuality In Fahrenheit 451
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In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury creates a society that has lost its humanity by valuing instant satisfaction over knowledge through characters that lack the individuality to live meaningful lives. Guy Montag is conversing with his wife Mildred and her friends lives.“I plunk the children in school nine days out of ten. I put up with them when they come home three days a month; it’s not bad at all. You heave them into the ‘parlor’ and turn the switch. It’s like washing clothes; stuff laundry in and slam the lid”(Bradbury 93). This statement demonstrates as soon as the children go to school they do no think on their own or ask questions which leads them to live a non-meaningful life. I assume everyday the children have the same routine …show more content…
People dread the unfamiliar because they do not like change and in this society they have created a life where you never have to push yourself; instead happy to be just mediocre. This society has no individualism and lacks the desire to progress to be better which is the key to a successful life. With their inability of individuality everything can seem bland and constant. Mildred was asked by Guy Montag about the ‘Parlor’ right after he showed her all the books he kept. “Does the white clown love you? No answer… does your ‘family’ love you, love you very much, love you with all their heart and soul” (Bradbury 73). This is a major change in her life and she is at a crossroads of internal conflict of what is real and not real. She was overloaded with non-real information from the ‘Parlor’ and Guy reveals to her the reality of books. Mildred feels conflicted because society has programmed her that books are bad and illegal. In conclusion, Fahrenheit 451 is a thought provoking book that demonstrates the internal struggle of people not becoming programmed and to become an individual with their own thoughts and ideas. Each generation has a starting bar of success from the previous generation’s and people should take pride in one's generation to advance the society and raise the bar and
In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury creates a society that has lost its humanity by valuing instant satisfaction over knowledge through characters that lack the individuality to live meaningful lives. Guy Montag is conversing with his wife Mildred and her friends lives.“I plunk the children in school nine days out of ten. I put up with them when they come home three days a month; it’s not bad at all. You heave them into the ‘parlor’ and turn the switch. It’s like washing clothes; stuff laundry in and slam the lid”(Bradbury 93). This statement demonstrates as soon as the children go to school they do no think on their own or ask questions which leads them to live a non-meaningful life. I assume everyday the children have the same routine …show more content…
People dread the unfamiliar because they do not like change and in this society they have created a life where you never have to push yourself; instead happy to be just mediocre. This society has no individualism and lacks the desire to progress to be better which is the key to a successful life. With their inability of individuality everything can seem bland and constant. Mildred was asked by Guy Montag about the ‘Parlor’ right after he showed her all the books he kept. “Does the white clown love you? No answer… does your ‘family’ love you, love you very much, love you with all their heart and soul” (Bradbury 73). This is a major change in her life and she is at a crossroads of internal conflict of what is real and not real. She was overloaded with non-real information from the ‘Parlor’ and Guy reveals to her the reality of books. Mildred feels conflicted because society has programmed her that books are bad and illegal. In conclusion, Fahrenheit 451 is a thought provoking book that demonstrates the internal struggle of people not becoming programmed and to become an individual with their own thoughts and ideas. Each generation has a starting bar of success from the previous generation’s and people should take pride in one's generation to advance the society and raise the bar and