Fahrenheit 451 Part 1 Essay

(MIP-1) In the society the families are attached to technology which causes them to not have human like traits. (SIP-A) Families are so attached they do not socialize or communicate with one another. (STEWE-1)As Mildred refers to the TV character as her family, “‘Now,’ said Mildred, ‘my ‘family’ is people. They tell me things; I laugh, they laugh! And the colors!’” (69). Mildred calls the people on the TV her family. She does not refer to Montag as family as well. Mildred thinks that she has a family on the TV screen, but all she has is Montag. Most people do not refer to TV characters as their family but in the society families are bombarded by technology and are unable to relate to one another by simply socializing or communicating. (STEWE-2)
(STEWE-1) Mildred always has her headphones in as, “She had both ears plugged with electronic bees that were humming the hour away. She looked up suddenly, saw him and noted. ‘ You all right? He asked. She was an expert at lipreading from 10 years of apprenticeship at Seashell ear-thimbles. She nodded again”(16). Mildred was not willing to talk to Montag. Montag however wants to have a conversation with Mildred. Mildred is bombarded by the technology but is acting like she is paying attention.(STEWE-2) Montag tries to socialize with Mildred, ”Montag turned and looked at his wife, who sat in the middle of the parlor talking to announcer, who in turn was talking to her. ‘Mrs. Montag,’ he was saying. This, that, and the other. ‘Mrs. Montag--’ Something else and still another. The converter attachment, which has been cost them one hundred dollars, automatically supplied her name whenever the announcer addressed his anonymous audience, leaving a blank where the proper syllables could be filled in” (61). Mildred doesn't respond to others due to the distraction of technology. Mildred was talking to the TV like she was an actress. (SIP-B) Mildred is unable to communicate with Montag because she is always watching TV. (STEWE-1) Monatg says, “‘Millie…? He whispered. ‘What?’ ‘I didn’t
(SIP-A) Montag is able to understand what the society is keeping from them and he knows that technology is a danger. (STEWE-1) As Mildred and her friends talk they state, “‘I voted last election, same as everyone, and I laid it on the line for president noble. I think he’s one of the nicest looking men ever became president.’ ‘Oh, but the man they ran against him’ ‘He wasn’t much, was he? Kind of small and homely and he didn’t shave too close or comb his hair very well.’”(93). Montag knows that the society chose one bad candidate that would obviously lose and one nice looking candidate that would obviously win. Since Montag is away from technology, unlike Mildred, he understands what they are doing. He understands this because he is away from the loop of people always in technology. He is not watching TV or taking drugs, he is reading books and thinking. Montag knows that the society is keeping the fact that the society lied. Mildred and her friends went with what the society wants because the technology has taken over their lives (STEWE-2)Montag says, “‘Nobody listens any more. I can’t talk to the walls because they’re yelling at me. I can’t talk to my wife; she listens to the walls. I just want someone to hear what I have to say. And maybe if I talk long enough, it’ll make sense’” (78). Montag is someone who is away from technology and he is able to challenge others