Sound Of Silence In Fahrenheit 451

The song “The Sound of Silence” by Simon and Garfunkel has several connections to Farenheit 451. One example of the connection is the lines “because a vision softly creeping left its seeds while I was sleeping and the vision that was planted in my brain still remains with the sound of silence” (Simon and Garfunkel). An educated yet peaceful society sounds so good to Montag, but when he tries to make a change he is only met with the sound of silence. Throughout the entire book, the society Montag lives in unfortunately seems to not change at all. An example of how this song connects to Fahrenheit 451 can be found in direct quotes from the book, such as this: “They say you retain knowledge even when you’re sleeping, if someone whispers in your ear” (Bradbury 92). The person who speaks this quote, Faber, plants seeds of knowledge in Montag’s brain. The vision of a better life creeps into Montag’s head while he sleeps. In conclusion, “The

An example of the connection includes the lines “Every time I thought I’d got it made it seemed the taste was not so sweet” (Bowie). Every time Montag thinks he has made it to the destination of happiness, he realizes he still has miles to walk. In the beginning when he thought he was happy with his job as a fireman, he realized how he wanted to read. Another example of when Montag realizes he is unhappy at the beginning of the book is stated in part one: “And he remembered thinking that if she died, he was certain he wouldn’t cry” (Bradbury 44). Montag discovers he is not in love with Mildred as much as he thought he was. This realization of his emptiness sparks the revolution inside of him which, opposite of the incandescent flames that firemen use to burn the books, ignites Montag’s unquenchable thirst for knowledge. In conclusion, Bowie’s song “Changes” connects to Fahrenheit 451 because it alludes how Montag is never truly happy in the book’s