Technology In Fahrenheit 451, By Ray Bradbury

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(MIP) The main point of this meme is to further reinforce the point that technology is taking over the society in the book “Fahrenheit 451”, by Ray Bradbury. (SIP A) We see this in the book, when Mildred watches the TV and does not pay attention to anything. (STEWE A) When Montag is sick and he is not feeling well, you would think she would do something for her sick husband but Mildred would not do anything for him. Mildred is so addicted to the technology that when he asks her turn off the TV, she does not. Mildred thinks that the TV is her family, she cares more for her TV family than she does for her real family. Mildred said that she will turn it down, “‘Will you turn the parlor off? he asked. ‘That's my family.’ ‘Will you turn it off …show more content…

(SIP A) Instead of using facts, my meme uses Pathos- when something mixes with emotions or feelings. (STEWE A) Since my meme has a picture of two people addicted to a clown show, it shows how the technology is taking over the people’s brain. The people are addicted to technology, like TV’s and computers. (STEWE B) Another, way that my meme shows that it is Pathos is through the words. The words are making the reader question if they are doing something that is correct, this will make them change their emotions because they are thinking about the options. Phrases like “dumb as Mildred” is going to make many question there thoughts, because they do not want to be dumb. (SIP B) My meme uses a genetic fallacy- when a form accepts or rejects arguments based of others who endorse or reject those same arguments, also known as the guilt of association. (STEWE A) The text on the meme proves this when it is asking a question to the reader,then they are explaining that you can but there is something that will come along with that, which is that you will be dumb and not as bright as you can if you turn off the TV. (STEWE B) In this meme we are comparing the people in the picture to the people of the society, many of them do not want to be addicted and dumb, but when they get addicted they get stuck with this problem. When the government is showing this to people they are explaining that the people should find something else to do, but instead of watching TV and get addicted to technology. (CS) These are the ways my meme persuades the readers to get off their devices, and to get others to stop as

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