The culture of censorship in f
The culture of censorship in fThe power of one idea is overwhelming. It can change one individual's outlook on a society. Censorship is an example of such an overwhelming idea. That one idea changed the way people in the novel thought. Most people followed the idea of censorship; however Ray Bradbury focuses on one man who didn't. Mindless pleasure seeking and materialism end up destroying the culture and most of the people in Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451.
Regardless of who the first book burner was, people began to follow this mindless act of destruction. As opposed to putting out fires, firemen started fires. Guy Montag was one of these trustworthy firemen. People took great pride in watching the fires being started and houses being burned. Fires were always started at night. Everyone said they were more beautiful at night. People had no part in the fires with the exception of watching the fires.
The people in the novel focus on the destruction of books through fire as a form of entertainment and also focus on material things as pleasure seeking activities. The entire culture revolved around advances in technology such as T.V's, radios, and self-buttering toasters. These material things gave people happiness. A good example of someone who was brain-washed by the material possessions was Guy Montag's wife Mildred. She was so convinced by the people on the television...
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