Technology In Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury

Humans have been revolving around devices for the past decade, and there are many advancements that are hurting people's lives. In the novel Fahrenheit 451, the author, Ray Bradbury, warns people about the bad things technology can cause. He uses many different aspects to show the terrible effects. Similarly, today people are losing many of their necessary characteristics because of automation. Ray Bradbury incorporates the warning of futuristic technology by using the ideas of privacy breach, antisocial behavior and brainwashing of the outside world. Collateral to the futuristic community created by Bradbury in the novel, technology has molded the society and has made people concerned with their privacy. Year after year, the toy world
Everyday people get messages or emails on their phones that they must check to keep in touch with their everyday lives. But most of the time people are using their appliances at dangerous times just because they need to be up to date with every single thing going on around them. Using electronics at terrible times has led to many accidents, “Every year, thousands of pedestrians are injured as they walk in cities. Some researchers say 1 out of 10 of those injuries are caused by a distracting mobile device such as a phone or portable music player”( “Hello Barbie, Goodbye Privacy?”). People are using devices at wrong times and getting hurt because of it. They cannot look away from their phone because there is a whole other world in their hands. Appliances are wanted by all generations, but are not necessary. Similarly, in Fahrenheit 451 the characters are addicted to screens and cannot look away from them for even a minute, " 'Will you turn the parlour off?' he asked. 'That's my family' "(Bradbury 46). Mildred is so connected to the television that she calls it her family and will not look away from it for any amount of time. She is such an addict that she cannot turn it off. The society Bradbury has created is not healthy for people of any age or any style. He proves that automation is hurting us
North Korea is ruled by leader Kim Jong-Un, this government is so harsh that they do not allow people to experience the outside world. Experts illustrate, “The North Korean government systematically denies basic freedoms in the country and uses detention in labor prison camps to ensure fear of opposing the government” ("North Korea: Kim Jong-Un"). Civilians in this country do not have access to simple rights like browsing the Internet and going to college. The government does not want people to know what is going on in the outside world. They want the people to think whatever is going on in their country is the correct thing. North Korea has change the way away living through its government, equivalently Bradbury constructs a horrid government in the book’s futuristic world. The government prevents everyday activities, "'Do you ever read any of the books you burn?' He laughed. 'That's against the law!'"(Bradbury 5). The government banned books so people would not have any knowledge about outside things and stuff about the past. People in the society are brainwashed by the government. Another example of isolation, "'But cars started rushing so quickly they had to stretch the advertising out so it would last'"(Bradbury 7). Many privileges in this futuristic setting are stolen from humans so they use little brain power and cannot think about what