Fahrenheit 451 Literary Analysis Essay

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Win Chang Ms. Clark Literature and Writing 28 April 2024 Fahrenheit 451 Literary Analysis Essay As Michael Badnarik once said, “When the state or federal government control the education of all of our children, they have the dangerous and illegitimate monopoly to control and influence the thought process of our citizens.” One of the greatest examples of the message delivered by this quote is illustrated in the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. With a kindling and glowing flame, thousands of pages of knowledge and life were consumed in society. Guy Montag had been a fireman for ten years, whose job was to burn all the books in their society, and had never been concerned about the excitement and fulfillment of his job. Everything continued …show more content…
Without the word “intellectual,” people fail to evaluate the significance of relationships, memories, and relationships in their lives. Under the negative influences of the school and government, people were not informed how to build relationships and significant memories in their lives since they were raised under the atmosphere of ignorance. Technology has created a world of imagination that could dictate the users’ view of relationships and love over reality, which blinds people to what is actually happening around them as well as the relationships with others. Mildred, as shown in the novel, was deeply addicted to technology such as parlor walls and seashells to the point where she has to take an entire container of sleeping pills in order for her to be able to sleep overnight. Furthermore, Mildred’s friends, and generally society as a whole, were also completely into the world of technology as shown in the scene when they gathered together in Montag’s house and dived into the programs in the parlor walls. “Montag reached inside the parlor wall and pulled the main