Fahrenheit 451 Society Analysis

In the novel Fahrenheit 451, the conflict the character Guy Montag deals with in the book is him against society. He is a fireman and in his society firemen ignite instead of extinguish fires, they treat books as dangerous possessions. Montag becomes curious and decides to immerse himself in literature, which makes him a danger to society. He risks getting caught by the men he works with, anyone who possesses books disappears from the public or is killed. Guy Montag’s conflict with ignorance in this society teaches the reader that censorship is dangerous through the reckless behaviors and twisted values that people living in this society exhibit.
In the civilization that Montag lives in the people live their lives completely distracted. They are a media driven in society, they abuse it as a source of distraction and escape. With the seashells and the TV parlors no one ever feels the need to go outside anymore. No one knows what's missing from the society, however they all can figure out that there is a deep unhappiness that everyone ignores until it leads to suicide. Their values as a result are twisted that they turn out to be terrible people and will do anything for the sake of entertainment and pleasure. "Go home and think of your first husband divorced and your second husband killed in a jet and

The censorship has dulled their minds and contributes to the reckless behavior they participate in just for pleasure. When one group has total control over access of information there is always going to be conflict. Censorship never has positive outcomes, it can lead to discrimination due to ignorance. Information should never be outlawed and learning should never have to be done in secret. One person changed Montag’s mind, it's not impossible to learn something new. No matter what biases, prejudices, or influences, and pressures it just takes one person to change someone's