Fahrenheit 451 Modern Day Society Analysis
A Form of Modern Day Society
Fahrenheit 451 was a futuristic novel written by Ray Bradbury in the 1950s. In this new society the government rules and citizens are expected to obey the rules. Guy Montag, the main character, is your average man: a firefighter who is living happily, or so he thought, with his wife, Mildred, and follows the rules set in place by the government. He was average until a girl, Clarisse, helped him understand the value of knowledge therefore, allowing him to see the truth of society. The characters of Mildred and Clarisse serve as foils to one another in Bradbury’s novel thus symbolizing the dark and isolated aspects of the dystopian society, via Mildred, versus the light and incorporated aspects of society via Clarisse both sparking a sense of curiosity in Montag.
Dark and isolated features of the dystopian society are symbolized by Mildred. One dark aspect of this society is knowledge. Mildred, like everyone else, in this society would be more likely viewing television than thinking for herself. Here, the government is structured in a way which individuals no longer have to think for themselves, but the leaders’ reason for them. For example, when Mildred was trusted with thinking for herself there were complications and the emotions that trailed were “Montag was cut in half. He felt his chest chopped down and split apart.” (11). Mildred could not grip thinking roughly how many sleeping pills she had taken so, she overdosed therefore causing Montag …show more content…
The addiction to screens, superseding government, and privation of happiness are all worldwide disputes in the modern day world. In the novel, Montag’s goal is to live life for himself just as people today are aiming to achieve. This book provides readers with an altered perspective on what's going on in today's society. All in all, Fahrenheit 451 is just a different version of modern day
Fahrenheit 451 was a futuristic novel written by Ray Bradbury in the 1950s. In this new society the government rules and citizens are expected to obey the rules. Guy Montag, the main character, is your average man: a firefighter who is living happily, or so he thought, with his wife, Mildred, and follows the rules set in place by the government. He was average until a girl, Clarisse, helped him understand the value of knowledge therefore, allowing him to see the truth of society. The characters of Mildred and Clarisse serve as foils to one another in Bradbury’s novel thus symbolizing the dark and isolated aspects of the dystopian society, via Mildred, versus the light and incorporated aspects of society via Clarisse both sparking a sense of curiosity in Montag.
Dark and isolated features of the dystopian society are symbolized by Mildred. One dark aspect of this society is knowledge. Mildred, like everyone else, in this society would be more likely viewing television than thinking for herself. Here, the government is structured in a way which individuals no longer have to think for themselves, but the leaders’ reason for them. For example, when Mildred was trusted with thinking for herself there were complications and the emotions that trailed were “Montag was cut in half. He felt his chest chopped down and split apart.” (11). Mildred could not grip thinking roughly how many sleeping pills she had taken so, she overdosed therefore causing Montag …show more content…
The addiction to screens, superseding government, and privation of happiness are all worldwide disputes in the modern day world. In the novel, Montag’s goal is to live life for himself just as people today are aiming to achieve. This book provides readers with an altered perspective on what's going on in today's society. All in all, Fahrenheit 451 is just a different version of modern day