Fahrenheit 451: A Comparative Analysis
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Although many may strive to develop a utopian society, this ideal is only an unattainable dream that can never become reality; a wish that can never be brought to life. As many aim for this unrealistic ideal, many utopian societies first appear as is; a perfect society with a flawless government and harmonious people- at least on the surface. But when we are provided with a closer look at this supposed utopian society, it is revealed that, at some point in time, this society slowly began to spiral downwards. It would soon develop into a dystopian society where social values and standards have become greatly distorted and skewed. When applying the themes in this book to our current society, comparisons can be drawn in areas such as technology, social interactions and education in both societies. …show more content…
In Fahrenheit 451, the large amount of technology used eventually drew people away from reading. Books that caused offense to minorities would be banned and, over time, each book would become banned until the government decided to outlaw books altogether. If they had done so, then you would assume that the schooling in this society wouldn’t be as exceptional as it could have been. Although the dystopian society in Fahrenheit 451 and our current society have many similarities, there are several differences, especially when it comes to schooling system. One of the differences would be how students were unable to ask questions at school. In the schooling system (at least in Fahrenheit 451), students were not allowed to ask questions- school was merely the teacher filling the students’ heads with facts and it soon became evident that they didn’t intend to teach the students what was best for their future- after all, it would be easier for the less educated to be easily controlled by the
Although many may strive to develop a utopian society, this ideal is only an unattainable dream that can never become reality; a wish that can never be brought to life. As many aim for this unrealistic ideal, many utopian societies first appear as is; a perfect society with a flawless government and harmonious people- at least on the surface. But when we are provided with a closer look at this supposed utopian society, it is revealed that, at some point in time, this society slowly began to spiral downwards. It would soon develop into a dystopian society where social values and standards have become greatly distorted and skewed. When applying the themes in this book to our current society, comparisons can be drawn in areas such as technology, social interactions and education in both societies. …show more content…
In Fahrenheit 451, the large amount of technology used eventually drew people away from reading. Books that caused offense to minorities would be banned and, over time, each book would become banned until the government decided to outlaw books altogether. If they had done so, then you would assume that the schooling in this society wouldn’t be as exceptional as it could have been. Although the dystopian society in Fahrenheit 451 and our current society have many similarities, there are several differences, especially when it comes to schooling system. One of the differences would be how students were unable to ask questions at school. In the schooling system (at least in Fahrenheit 451), students were not allowed to ask questions- school was merely the teacher filling the students’ heads with facts and it soon became evident that they didn’t intend to teach the students what was best for their future- after all, it would be easier for the less educated to be easily controlled by the