The Predictions of Fahrenheit 451
by Josey, Apr 25, 2008
In the classic novel Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury describes a world in the future where Americans are addicted to electronic media for information and entertainment and the written word is no longer desired. Although this book was written in 1953, see how close his predictions were.
Books are a thing of the past in Bradbury’s setting. Although this book was published in 1953, Bradbury did not miss the mark by much.
Americans are beginning to evolve into the setting and characteristics found in the novel Fahrenheit 451. In the book, the main character, Montag, has a home that is described as having walls made up of large television screens. This is not far-fetched from what can be found now in most American family rooms. Our society enjoys large televisons with flat screens, which can be mounted right onto the wall. Above fireplaces where wedding photos or beautiful family portraits were once found, there are instead plasma television sets.
There’s definitely more to the “truth” than a popular, oft repeated sound bite…We are seeing this happen in society now where people believe 30 second news clips taken completely out of context over the actual facts.
