Theme Of Individualism In Fahrenheit 451

Ideas have plenty of value in the world. If there was not any diversity in the world, then everything and everybody would be too similar. The real purpose of living in the world is to have some sort of individualism. Ideas play a large role in human interaction because when talking to someone, ideas are passed back and forth in the conversation. Another part of ideas being important in human interaction is that ideas allow two or more people to have conflicting ideas so that people can learn from each other. Individual ideas can create emotions and relationships with other people. Ideas can conflict what someone else things and can possibly bring two people closer together or create something new. Ideas power the world by advancing technology and

One example of this is when Montag meets Clarisse McClellan. Clarisse was talking to Montag about how she enjoys talking to her family and going for walks to look at nature. This portrays the loss of individuality because Montag was shocked that Clarisse enjoys interacting with other people and being outside rather than being inside watching television and ignoring her family like everybody else. According to Barash, “Each of us cherishes our own separate, individual personhood, making much of the ‘fact’ that we are different from everyone else.” This information enforces the fact individuals need to be different. The loss of individuality is portrayed in Fahrenheit 451 in many different ways. Gouveia states that individuality is an important component in making a person feel part of something bigger than themselves. If that is lost, then people in the world would feel alone and be depressed. An example of this in Fahrenheit 451 is when Montag 's wife tries to overdose on sleeping pills because she, like everyone else, is depressed and alone. Another way that individuality can be lost is if the joys of human interactions are