Fahrenheit 451 Dystopian Essay

Rules are in place for a reason. Without rules societies would collapse, people would do what they want whenever they want. Civilizations would be run by chaos. Although, too many or too strict of rules can also be the problem. Too many rules can limit a society or be inhumane to the citizens. So when should rules be broken. The novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is a dystopian fiction about the struggles of a fireman, Guy Montag, trying to find what is truly right and wrong, in a society that controls everything, even the thoughts of people through brainwashing and a totalitarian government. Through the use of satirical and dystopian elements Bradbury shows a world in which people don’t think on their own and rely too much on technology, in attempt to prevent this problem from developing in societies today. In the satire,
Humans are destructive and cruel, and that people need to be more conscious of this and act better.
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is placed in a dystopia, in which intelligence and knowledge is despised by the country. Bradbury uses satire and dystopian elements such as conformity a totalitarian government, censorship, and surveillance to suggest people are relying on technology too much and not thinking for themselves. In the beginning of this novel Bradbury introduces the main character, Guy Montag, a fireman. Although fireman in our society put out fires, firemen in this dystopia set them. The fireman slogan being, “It’s fine work. Monday burn Millay, Wednesday Whitman, Friday Faulkner, burn em to ashes, then burn the ashes” (Bradbury 8). The fireman slogan illustrates the compliance the citizens have with this government. The slogan also shows how the people are brainwashed, by hearing this slogan people start connecting a dangerous connotation to books. Books are considered illegal. If anyone is caught with a book, their house with all