Technology In Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury

Other than Clarisse, he had never met anyone who talked about non-materialistic things. As Clarisse said, “They name a lot of cars or clothes or swimming-pools mostly and say how swell! But they all say the same things and nobody says anything different from anyone else.” After meeting Clarisse and hearing her wise words, her cavalier feelings towards the government made Montag realize his true thoughts about his job and his “happiness mask” had been taken away after realizing this.

They start to walk together to his house, and before she leaves, she asks “are you happy?” (Bradbury 7) and leaves. This causes Montag to think deeply until he finally concludes that “he [has] wore his happiness like a mask” (Bradbury 9) for all his years. Clarisse's questioning nature challenges Montag's beliefs and opens his eyes to the flaws in himself and society. It causes Montag to realize that society, including himself, is incomplete, and has put on a fake facade that everything was fine.

Although the advancement of technology can lead to a greater efficiency, it can also lead people to rely on these technological advances too much that can cause them to become “brainless”. Technology plays a very important aspect in the world of Fahrenheit 451. People in their society has little or no interactions with others, and can barely have a thoughtful conversation. This is seen when Mildred tells Montag, “I went to to Helen’s last night”(Bradbury 50). Montag then asks her , “Couldn’t you get the shows in your own parlor?”

Montag originally embraces the routine of his dull life, until Clarisse and Faber open up his mind about the possibilities in the future. To break away from his deteriorating society to live a life worth living, Montag escapes the city to the peaceful country. Montag realizes that his departure was necessary, since his society “‘tells you what to think and blasts it in’” without allowing individuals to control their own thoughts (Bradbury 84). Montag transitions from his monotonous life in the city to one where he can freely live and express his thoughts. By using Montag’s experience with life and death in his society, Bradbury warn others not to fall victim to the mindlessness of the future.

Clarisse helped Montag realize there was so much knowledge in the world that he did consider. Montag sees the

Montag is confused. He tried talking to Captain Beatty while having Faber listening and talking into his ear. He didn’t know who to believe. “Montag’s head whirled sickeningly. He felt beaten unmercifully…”(103).

The doctors no longer operate on those who attempt suicide. They built a machine that can do everything quickly and efficiently. Montag was not initially aware of this, so when strange men arrive in workers uniforms he becomes upset. However, when the men begin to talk about how suicide attempts occur nine to ten times a night (13), he begins to understand why the machine is necessary. Instead of them trying to make everyone happier, they decide to temporarily fix the issue by building a machine that makes it impossible for them to kill themselves.

Fahrenheit 451 Theme Essay Imagine living in a world where reading books is a sin, a crime. If you had a book, you would be burned right with it. Fahrenheit 451 , written by Ray Bradbury, told us a story about a world where books actually were a crime. Not just another world but our own Earth in the future.

(Bradbury, P. 9) Clarisse’s family is different than the normal family; they talk to each other, and let Clarisse be herself. Therefore, Clarisse never lost her childhood ideals. She is still free the think for herself, be kind, and be curious. When Montag meets Clarisse, the two clash in an interesting way.

When Bradbury employs symbolism, certain characters convey hidden meanings which help to further clarify the important themes in the story. As Montag is walking home from work one night, he runs into a young woman, Clarisse. Montag quickly discovers that Clarisse is not the average citizen and that she does not fall into the stereotype created by the censored community. Clarisse is a stark contrast to Montag who does his

The author states, “He wore his happiness like a mask and the girl had run off across the lawn with the mask and there was no way of going to knock on her door and ask for it back” (Bradbury, 9). The quote transfers readers into the mind of Montag, and if he is going to take action to fix his happiness. He realizes that talking to Clarisse sparked a little bit of joy in his heart that he had not felt for years. After Clarisse departed, Montag is left with the notion that he is not happy and may need to change his life for the better before it is too late. The peculiarity of Clarisse’s mind changes Montag’s awareness of the world as well as the way he receives happiness in his own

Faced with the realization that he carries a false image of happiness, Montag falls into a confused state of mind. Suddenly, his understanding of a basic necessity of human life is blown

From one of his first experiences with Clarisse, Montag feels something that he realizes he never felt before in his daily life. He ponders to himself, "How rarely did other people's faces take of you and throw back to your own expression, your own innermost trembling thought?" (Bradbury 8). What Montag is pondering about is how she behaved so attentive and natural towards

From one of his first experiences with Clarisse, Montag feels something that he realizes he never felt before in his daily life. He ponders to himself, "How rarely did other people's faces take of you and throw back to your own expression, your own innermost trembling thought?" (Bradbury 8). What Montag is pondering about is how she behaved so attentive and natural towards him when they interacted, which was in fact, genuine social behavior.

Clarisse sparked new ideas in Montag’s head because of her uncommon thoughts that made her unique. At the beginning, he believed that nothing was wrong with his job because it is a normal occupation in his society. His reoccurring thoughts were, “Of course I am happy. What does she think I’m not?”