Fahrenheit 451 Conformity Analysis
ahrenheit 451 Nonconformity is the failure or refusal to be what society considers “normal”. To conform a person in this society must do what is expected; being like everybody else. In Fahrenheit 451, the society is made for there to be one type of people, which are conformers. In this book conformers are to not read books, not to express themselves because it is offensive to others. Non-conformers homes and books are to be burnt, and the owner of the books is to go to jail or get killed. In Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury, there are people who are conformers like Mildred and Mrs. Bowles and there are non-conformers like Faber. Mildred is a prime example of a conformer in Fahrenheit 451. This society turned her into a drone, she believes
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Bowles is another example of conformity. Mrs. Bowles is a friend of Mildred, who believes that any form of writing is unfavorable. On page 97 “You see? I knew it, that’s what I wanted to prove! I knew it would happen! I’ve always said, poetry and tears, poetry and suicide and crying and awful feelings; all that mush! Now I've had it proved to me. You’re nasty, mr. Montag, you’re nasty.” From what was said it was enough to know that she belonged with this depressed society. This society lied to all these people that life is downright grand, when in reality everyone is lifeless, inexpressive, and dull. Mrs. Bowles looks for happiness, but can not find it, she looks for a way to fill that void. On pages 92 and 93 “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. They’d just as soon kick as kiss me. Thank God, I can kick back.” Mrs. Bowles has had two children, but with no care for them, just as everybody else. Mrs. Bowles is a person who is unlike Mrs. Bowles, some people know the true meaning to freedom, happiness, some people are not drones to this
Bowles is another example of conformity. Mrs. Bowles is a friend of Mildred, who believes that any form of writing is unfavorable. On page 97 “You see? I knew it, that’s what I wanted to prove! I knew it would happen! I’ve always said, poetry and tears, poetry and suicide and crying and awful feelings; all that mush! Now I've had it proved to me. You’re nasty, mr. Montag, you’re nasty.” From what was said it was enough to know that she belonged with this depressed society. This society lied to all these people that life is downright grand, when in reality everyone is lifeless, inexpressive, and dull. Mrs. Bowles looks for happiness, but can not find it, she looks for a way to fill that void. On pages 92 and 93 “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. They’d just as soon kick as kiss me. Thank God, I can kick back.” Mrs. Bowles has had two children, but with no care for them, just as everybody else. Mrs. Bowles is a person who is unlike Mrs. Bowles, some people know the true meaning to freedom, happiness, some people are not drones to this