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In the novel, Fahrenheit 451, a somewhat disturbed society is presented. The characters live a life completely revolved around technology. They have televisions that take up an entire four walls of their homes, showing that T.V. is obviously one of the most important things to them. Their cars race down the freeway so fast that they cannot even see what is around them. Their firemen are trained to burn books instead of putting out fires. Technology has engulfed their minds to the point where they think that reading a book is a sin. This is obviously not a healthy way to live. The freeways and the speeding cars in the novel demonstrate the fast paced lives of the characters. “If you showed a driver a green blur, Oh yes! he’d say, that’s grass! A pink blur! That’s a rose garden! White blurs are houses. Brown blurs are cows.” (9) Clarisse McClellan makes a point to Montag, the people are speeding through life and they no longer appreciate the simple things. Montag says that Clarisse “thinks too many things” in response to her blur comments. (9) In what kind of world can people think too much? Clarisse stands for anti-technology. She rarely watches the television walls, she walks around and she appreciates everything around her. Clarisse’s uncle was one of the rare few who actually chose to walk instead of speeding by in a car. “My uncle was arrested another time–did I tell you?–for being a pedestrian.” (9-10) People are not even allowed to slow down and enjoy life. It is necessary to rush and speed through it. Everyone is rushing every which way and they don’t even take time to value each other’s company.
Approximate Word count = 1078
Approximate Pages = 4.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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