Essay On Fahrenheit 451 And Technology

Today, one can communicate effectively from home instead of going out, while getting a brief view of the places he/she is about to visit on electronic maps. All this is attainable with technology. But what are the consequences if this resource exceeds its limits? The novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, answers this question. It tells us the story of ordinary individuals such as Guy Montag, Mildred, and Faber-some who judge their surroundings critically, some with artificial vision, and a few who abide with conformity. Technology affects everyone in this society in different forms. Fahrenheit 451 demonstrates the deleterious effects of technology when it is overused through its control over people’s behaviors and actions. The author Ray Bradbury uses Irony to reveal that the overuse of technology eventually establishes control over people’s behaviors and interactions. For instance, when Montag tells Mildred to turn off the T.V, she argues, gibberish, saying that the T.V is her “family.” For a long period, Montag has been noticing Mildred gaze at the T.V. screen for hours. One day, he stares at Mildred, walks to her, and tells Mildred to turn the T.V. off to which she replies “; [t]hat's my family” (46). In this Dystopian world of Fahrenheit 451, the
Technology is still developing, and at the same time, people’s actions are altering. In Fahrenheit 451, the technology is modernized, and thus, people tend to take advantage by wrongly using technology, especially overusing it. This novel brings forward the simple idea that technology can turn into an addiction--which people often have trouble overcoming, the power of limiting the use of technology. The novel answers this question by showing us how the behaviors of the characters and the society have changed. If society develops firm habits to stop overusing technology, society would succeed, both in mind and