Fahrenheit 451 Rhetorical Analysis

Chris Hedges, who was a war correspondent, discusses how large corporations have essentially ruined American democracy. To start off his speech, he explains how we always destroy what we worship, and that the commercial exploitation of celebrities is done by corporations. Celebrities are seen as object or brand, only to be used and sold to the public for profit, so they must contain their true feelings deep inside them. Michael Jackson underwent plastic surgery to become more of a Caucasian man instead of black and he wanted to stay young; these wants from famous people are a reflection of our own sacred desires and is due to the pressure of large businesses. Everyday people look up to well-known individuals to see how they should act and dress, and they imagine what it’d be like living in their shoes with the “perfect” life. Corporations know this and they exploit these wishes, telling individuals that they need to stay young and beautiful, so buy the products that famous people use or sponsor and you’ll be like them. …show more content…
As a society we are heavily engaged with any sorts of screen media, which is like the novel Fahrenheit 451 where the citizens are constantly glued to the four television screens on the walls. We need something to draw us into these programs, otherwise we’ll turn it off or go to a different channel. Chris goes on to say that these corporations are responsible for turning someone into a famous celebrity, and how these individuals can never be themselves since they are constantly watched on camera. With the current election and others going on, we the people believe that we hold the power of who goes into power, but really it’s the ruled by corporations who get the politicians to pass laws in their

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