In Fahrenheit 451, “people do not want to feel” (“A World Always Talking” par 5). They “would rather block out the world and block out their feelings,” (“A World Always Talking” par 5) so that they can keep themselves from being harmed by negative emotions. One way society does this is through the large ‘parlor walls’ and unavoidable screens throughout the city (Bradbury 9; “A World Always Talking” par 4). During Bradbury’s time, televisions were continually being improved and developed because they were a leisure activity that many citizens enjoyed (The Early 20th Century 30-31). Bradbury predicted that televisions would continue to be a major part of society and he was right. Despite how small television sets were during his time, he described in his book the large screens that society now has today. Along with the disconnection from reality, society is very conflict driven. Throughout the entirety of the book war is constantly a threat. Many times throughout the book, bombing planes can be heard flying over the city (Bradbury 13-14). Bradbury even depicts the bombing planes as jets which were at the forefront of being developed as combat planes during his time writing the book (13; The Early 20th Century 65-67). In fact, the first
In Fahrenheit 451, “people do not want to feel” (“A World Always Talking” par 5). They “would rather block out the world and block out their feelings,” (“A World Always Talking” par 5) so that they can keep themselves from being harmed by negative emotions. One way society does this is through the large ‘parlor walls’ and unavoidable screens throughout the city (Bradbury 9; “A World Always Talking” par 4). During Bradbury’s time, televisions were continually being improved and developed because they were a leisure activity that many citizens enjoyed (The Early 20th Century 30-31). Bradbury predicted that televisions would continue to be a major part of society and he was right. Despite how small television sets were during his time, he described in his book the large screens that society now has today. Along with the disconnection from reality, society is very conflict driven. Throughout the entirety of the book war is constantly a threat. Many times throughout the book, bombing planes can be heard flying over the city (Bradbury 13-14). Bradbury even depicts the bombing planes as jets which were at the forefront of being developed as combat planes during his time writing the book (13; The Early 20th Century 65-67). In fact, the first