Fahrenheit 451 Dystopian Analysis

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In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury portrays Mildred Montag as a prime example of what the dystopia is like that she and her husband, Guy live in. Bradbury uses Mildred's priority choice, and her emotions, or lack thereof, to illustrate her role in the book. Mildred is an example of the dystopia of what happens when someone becomes obsessed with the tv walls. Mildred prioritizes her entertainment over people in Fahrenheit 451. Due to the environment that Mildred grew up in, and only knows of, she has a strong connection between her virtual family, the television walls, and her actual family. “‘That’s my family.’ ‘Will you turn it off for a sick man?’ ‘I’ll turn it down.’” (49). Mildred obviously has her priorities lined up a differently then present day. Human relationships in Mildred's life are practically nonexistent. Because she has her virtual entertainment, Mildred does not make a big deal about not having human to human contact. “‘Aren't you going to ask me about last night?’ ‘We burnt a thousand books. We burnt a woman.’ ‘Well?’” (50) Mildred replied. Mildred is not interested in what Guy has to say, and even if a woman died, death doesn't bother her. Although Mildred's obsession with the TV wall is absurd, she still insists that Guy saves up money to buy …show more content…

Bradbury uses Mildred's priority choice, and her emotions, or lack thereof, to illustrate her role in the book. Mildred is an example of the dystopia of what happens when someone becomes obsessed with the tv walls. The unfortunate dystopia that Fahrenheit 451 takes place in has a huge effect on Mildred and her everyday life. Mildred is no longer affected by regular upsetting things, but yet is prone to them and views them as a casual. Never being happy, lack of human qualities and human contact, and death all fall in the category of what Mildred is not affected

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