In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, denying one's feelings can lead to sadness and depression which is a perfect reason why people in the society of 451 commit suicide.The illusion of happiness experienced by Montag, the protagonist of the story, Millie, Montag's wife, and everyone else in this society makes them oblivious about the unhappiness and emptiness in their lives causing them to act numb towards one another. ... The use of technology in the world of 451 is the main distraction for the deterioration of people's feelings. ... In the world of 451 it is shown to have n...

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Fahrenheit 451 Three major commonalities found in Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 between our society and the depicted society are how much television people watch, the censorship through government, and through advanced technology overtaking manual labors and making it easier for us to relax and do less work. ...

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Besides humans as an obstacle for manipulation, the books were the most challenging barriers to lead the society in a desired way, because the books made people more "questioning" human beings, just like in the novel Fahrenheit 451, which is written by Ray Bradbury. ...

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