As we all know, Ray Bradbury, Author of Fahrenheit 451, made many predictions as to what this day and age would be like. He was right in many cases including speed, entertainment, and the mindlessness of people. He predicted that nobody would speak more than a couple of words at a time to a certain person. That makes the people seem mindless because they don't talk or ask questions. Ray also predicted that people would drive by places so fast that the y don't even know what they passed. That has not quite happened in out tome yet, but I believe it is coming. One of the final things that Bradbury talks about in his book is entertainment, slowly but surely, people are starting to stay indoors and do such activities so they don't have to go outside.
Being obsessed with entertainment, which is probably the most obvious aspect of this book, is very important in our world and Montag's made up society.
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Oskar Werner as Guy Montag in the 1966 film versio...
Ray BradburyThe characters rarely have friends, and if they do, they just go over each other's houses to watch television. Bradbury makes this clear when Mildred says to Montag, "I went to Helen's last night" (50). He replies by saying, "Couldn't you get the shows in your own parlor" (50). She says, "Sure, but it's nice visiting" (50). In that statement she clarifies that the only reason she goes over friend's houses is to watch television, not to talk, eat, or go outside and have a good time. An example of someone who is not obsessed with entertainment is Clarisse, the 17 year old girl who is "different" from everyone else because she enjoyed life. She enjoyed smelling flowers, walking in the rain, and getting into deep conversations with people. Clarisse thinks that all...