Fahrenheit 451 Technology Essay

Poor communication is the leading cause of separation in the world today. The world has changed profoundly since the beginning of time with additions such as technology, means of transportation, and countless other amazing feats. Ray Bradbury is renowned for his predictions of society through literature. Unsurprisingly, his predictions are fast approaching or surpassed. Bluetooth headphones, interactive television, and fewer books have all been accurate and approached alarmingly fast. The society in Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, resembles the world through social disconnection, technology dependence, and odd priorities. The society lacks communication, socializing with the walls rather than a real human being. Mildred is constantly

She would use technology when she was perfectly capable of making her own toast. “Mildred watched the toast delivered to her plate. She had both ears plugged with electronic bees that were humming the hour away.” (Bradbury 16) Mildred is constantly entranced by technology, being dependent on it. Pennsylvania State University conducted an experiment to test how dependent today’s world is upon technology. The research found that seventy seven percent of people believe that society as a whole is too reliant on technology. Another study found that the brain responds to a broken device the same as a clinically depressed man’s brain reacts to everyday experiences. Also, the society used distractions such as the televisions and cars in order to keep the population’s mind from wandering into “dangerous” thinking. Clarisse mentions not learning anything in school, besides for distraction classes such as sport or film. The technology they used was to occupy their mind. Mildred had difficulty sleeping, but kept the walls on to keep a feeling of wholeness, her addiction binding her. Mildred relied on the technology of sleeping pills as a quick and easy way to alleviate her mind from the pain that was covered by her walls. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden showed that heavy computer and mobile use increased the symptoms of sleeping problems and depression greatly. The study found that dependence

“ ‘An hour of TV class, an hour of basketball or baseball or running, another hour of transcription history or painting pictures, and more sports, but do you know, we never ask questions, or at least most don't; they just run the answers at you,’ “ (Bradbury 27) Clarisse explains to Guy Montag the concepts and unappealing schedule of the school day while hinting at how the kids are brainwashed to believe what they are told, never questioning anything. Present day, the world resembles the society, as more people find sports more important than a solid education. Douglas Chung found in a new study that the “Flutie Effect” is alive and real. The Flutie Effect is defined as the American phenomenon of having a successful college sports team which increases the exposure and prominence of a university. The study found that applications will rise over eighteen point seven percent after a single ground-breaking season in any sport, but especially college football. A different study found that a great sports team is one of the leading causes for a prospective student to choose a college. This research exhibits the flaws in the priorities of the next generation. Likewise, sports are seeming to take precedence over education, rather than settling at a happy