Censorship In 'Fahrenheit 451'

Censorship Imagine living in a world where everything everyone is the same. How would you feel if you were not able to know important matters? Being distracted with technology in order to not feel fear or getting upset. Just like in this society, the real world, where people have their faces glued to their screen. Also the children in this generation, they are mostly using video games, tablets, and phones instead of going outside and being creative with one another. Well in Fahrenheit 451 their society was just like that, dull and conformity all around. But yet the people believed they were “happy” the way things were, just watching TV, not thinking outside the box. Censorship was portrayed throughout of Fahrenheit 451 , from books to technology. The government had banned

Another example is how the government had set up an ideal citizen in society, such as Mildred, she would just stay happy, watch the parlor walls, and listen to the seashells. These simple everyday technologies distract the citizens, keeping them entertained and from knowing what is actually happening around the world not wanting to panic them. One way this relates to the real world is how on social media they would make one situation into a bigger deal than it is supposed to be lasting for weeks, such as with the dress some said it was black and blues and others said it was white and gold. They would even lie about certain topics such as capturing Montag when he ran away to know let everyone that the force has it under control, “A voice cried, ‘There's Montag ! The search is done!’ The innocent man stood bewildered, a cigarette burning in his hand.”(pg.69). These censorship had actually made people upset since they rely too much on technology and once away the people are lost and do not know what to do. One way of showing this was how Montag had turned off the parlor walls with Mildred, Mrs. Phelps, and