Theme Of Stuff In Fahrenheit 451

(AGG) With great obsession of meaningless “stuff” comes with great consequences. (BS-1) People in the novel Fahrenheit 451 are way too focused on the irrelevant things in life. (BS-2) This has caused them to destroy their relationships with family and friends. (BS-3) Some people are “different” and actually care about living life to the fullest and focusing on things that matter. (TS) Most of the people in this sick society are too caught up in electronics, and because of this they don’t care to fix their broken relationships or look at what people have on the inside, not just the surface. (MIP-1) These people are focused way too much on things that are irrelevant in life, and it is causing them to lose human traits and disregard
(SIP-A) Mildred has been so obsessed with all her electronics that she has developed a non communication relationship with Montag. (STEWE-1)” ’Will you turn the parlor off?’ he asked. ‘That's my family.’ ‘Will you turn it off for a sick man?’ ‘I'll turn it down’ “ (46). Mildred yet again shows the consequences of focusing on almost only electronics. She is so addicted that she refuses to turn the parlor off even though Montag is sick. She even refers to the parlor walls as her ‘family’, even though they are not real, and her real family is right in front of her. (STEWE-2) Mildred's addiction has gotten so bad that her mind is so full of stuff that she doesn't remember important events in her life. “ ‘When did we meet? And where?’... ‘I don't know,’ she said “ (40). Mildred has been so caught up in all this fake “stuff” that it has caused her to not really care about her relationship with Montag. (STEWE-3) Mildred and Montag have lost connection because they have been only caring about materials and not each other. ” ‘I can't talk to my wife; she listens to the walls’ “ (78). Mildred yet again shows that she only cares about what is NOT important in life, instead of having a strong relationship with Montag. (SIP-B) Other people in the society don't have strong relationships because they are not focused on each other and they don't truly care about each other. (STEWE-1) Mrs. Phelps’ relationship with her husband shows that they don't really have a strong bond with each other.” ‘He said, if I get killed off, you just go right ahead and don't cry, but get married again, and don't think of me’ “ (91). To these people, marriage is like a game and they treat each other like objects. No sane person would not mourn a lost loved one unless they are focused on all the fake “stuff” instead of building a stronger relationship. (STEWE-2) They don't even care about their own children