Essay On Technology In Fahrenheit 451

Can humans live without their smartphones in their hands, their music playing from their MP3s, and their TVs flashing the latest news 24/7? Probably not. Electronics have been a major part of our lives since their beginning. They have provided communication worldwide, and send information about the important events in real time. Connections have increased, and social boundaries have disappeared. Take a step forward to what electronics have done to people today, and it can be assumed that electronics have done nothing but benefit us. However, this is proved to be mistaken when the devices we held interfered with the relationships we possess. In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, people are so dependant on technology it damages their need to socialize, and instead it detaches them from important relationships and issues within their community.

First of all, the best example of technology’s effect in relationships is the gap between Mildred and Montag. These two characters have been together for years, but they have not learned any more about each other since their marriage. Montag is frustrated about how their relationship has not grown, but Mildred is adamant about her lifestyle. For instance, Montag observes Mildred unconscious in the following quote: “The room was indeed empty. Every night the waves came in and bore her off on their great tides of sound, floating her, wide-eyed, toward morning. There had been no night in the last two years that Mildred had not swum that sea, had not
The wall is figurative for the parlor walls that allow the user to watch whatever they want.The similarities between parlor walls and TVs is not a coincidence; just like the society in Fahrenheit 451, it is common to own a TV and be captivated into watching the screen for hours. Technology separates Mildred and Montag, preventing them from growing a close