Fahrenheit 451 Propaganda Analysis

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The Impact of Propaganda in Bradsbury’s “Fahrenheit 451”
Propaganda is a major influence in most societies. The main character in Fahrenheit 451 is Montag. He is a fireman in a modernized American city that starts fires instead of putting them out. Firemen burn books, which are illegal, and continually work to rid the city of all the illegal books and arrest book owners. Propaganda takes place heavily in the city and that the government controls its citizens’ lives by using false information in all types of media. Propaganda plays a significant role in society. This can be seen by government propaganda, media propaganda, and the effects of propaganda.
The government in Fahrenheit 451 has it’s own propaganda methods. The government creates …show more content…

Media platforms like television and radio primarily spread propaganda created by the government. Citizens spend a lot of time watching television or listening to the radio and it’s a big part of their life. Almost everyone in the city owns a television or radio and believes things they see and hear from them. Montag escapes the police, but the T.V. chase is still playing out because they don’t want people to know that they let a fugitive get away. They found an innocent man on the street, labeled him as Montag, then killed him on the broadcast. “‘They’re faking. You threw them off at the river. They can’t admit it. They know they can hold their audience only so long. The show’s got to have a snap ending, quick!’... ‘The innocent man stood bewildered’… ‘The victim was seized by Hound and camera in a great spidering, clenching grip’” -Granger (Bradsbury 142). Media propaganda is so powerful today because everyone is susceptible to it. The press (newspapers, magazines, and T.V.) uses their tactics to shape people’s opinions. According to Johnnie Manzaria, the press is important because the most current news and info is spread through them everyday. People can believe anything the media says, because they have a popular opinion or reputation. Even if they spread propaganda, some people will inevitably believe it because “the news said so”, and is a very influential resource ("Media's Use of Propaganda to Persuade

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