How did technology affect Fahrenheit 451?

Answer 1

First of all, if you are asking this because you don't want to read the book, then you are basically a prediction! It's such an amazing book, do yourself a favor and pick it up. But here are the predictions I've noticed:

The seashell radio sounds just like earbuds to me. Big screen tvs in every room. The tv shows they watch are similar to reality tv- people are always arguing for no apparent reason. The news is whittled down to little more than a headline. Mothers plop their children in front of televisions and go about their days. What really strikes me is how correct he was about the implications of technology- people don't have meaningful conversations anymore, they just talk about cars and sports. Friends are merely people you watch tv with. There is a war going on, but people are so preoccupied with technology that nobody seems to notice or care.

" Remember the firemen are rarely necessary. The public stopped reading of its own accord. You firemen provide a circus now and then at which buildings are set off and crowds gather for the pretty blaze, but its a small sideshow indeed, and hardly necessary to keep things in line. So few want to be rebels anymore. And out of those few, most, like myself, scare easily. Can you dance faster than the White Clown, shout louder than 'Mr. Gimmick' and the parlor 'families'? If you can, you'll win your way, Montag. In any event, you're a fool. People are having fun."

Answer 2

In Fahrenheit 451, technology plays a key role in shaping society, particularly through the use of television, earbuds, and the seashell radio. Technology isolates individuals from real human connection, promotes instant gratification, and ultimately contributes to the oppressive government control of information and ideas. The proliferation of technology in the novel leads to a society that values distraction and entertainment over critical thinking and meaningful relationships.

Answer 3

People don't read, so people don't think about what they are hearing. They just believe anything that is presented to them. And People like Mildred (which is most of their society) will believe anything that they hear on television or through the "seashells"

Answer 4

There are lots of things that were predicted by Ray Bradbury: things like headphones being invented, TVs getting bigger and bigger, more technology all around us, heightened levels of political correctness, faster speed limits, more violence, more drug overdoses...there are a lot of parallels.

Answer 5

there are 13 futuristic elements

Answer 6

Mechanical hounds, beetles, seashells, and parlor walls, tell the reader this story is futuristic. They represent the new types of technology in the future.

Answer 7

He uses the seashells and the parlor walls to completely surround the characters and portray them as mindless and absorbed in technology.