Theme Of Censorship In Fahrenheit 451

In Ray Bradbury’s science fiction novel Fahrenheit 451, there are many warnings. Censorship is one of the clearest warnings throughout the book along with cautions about the overuse of technology and the need for acceptance of all people. These issues can still apply today because they can be easily related to in our everyday lives. Fahrenheit 451 was used as a cautionary tale back when it was written and it still applies today. Censorship in Fahrenheit 451 is one of the key topics. The “firemen” in the book enforce the strictest form of censorship which is complete destruction through burning. Which prevents citizens from reading inferior material. The book’s citizens are censored so much by the government that they are unaware of what is happening around them. The restrictions were warnings for people back when the book was made to not let these kinds of censorship get out of
Mildred for example, has an obsession with watching television and spends most of her time watching it. She is consumed by the television and almost never associates with her own husband. Mildred considers her TV’s and the people on them her real family. Even though she already has three televisions she insists that "It'll be even more fun when we can afford to have the fourth wall installed. How long you figure before we save up and get the fourth wall torn out and the fourth wall-TV installed?" She often refuses to engage in the slightest conversation about their marriage or her feelings. These anti-social tendencies due to the overuse of technology are another warning Ray Bradbury brings to light for society. All around us technology is over used which in turn decreases human interaction. This can deplete crucial social skills that cause a person to be anti-social towards others. Technology can pose very serious effects on people if over used which is what Ray Bradbury suggested when he wrote the book in