Claim: In the
society of Fahrenheit 451, controversy is prevented by using technology as a
form of censorship to limit human interaction.
Stronger Claim: (needs stronger wording)
The reason for being able to prevent controversy is that technology is used as a form of censorship to limit human interaction so the people of the society have no way of forming their own opinions. We can see strong examples of this system in characters like Mildred and Mrs. Phelps, who are so brainwashed by technology to have a confident, personal grasp on their own lives.
The reason for being able to prevent controversy is that technology is used as a form of censorship to limit human interaction so the people of the society have no way of forming their own opinions. We can see strong examples of this system in characters like Mildred and Mrs. Phelps, who are so brainwashed by technology to have a confident, personal grasp on their own lives.
(In the essay, I’ll go on to discuss examples of characters
who rebel against this modus operandi and prove that the use of technology is
in fact a weak system and is easy to break.)
Question: How do
they attempt to prevent controversy?
Trouble: This
idea infers that the society is against different opinions and wants everybody
to think the same way. In addition to this being an absurd claim, it seems that
preventing an entire general public from having personal and varied beliefs
would be very difficult to do.
Status Quo: In
the world of Fahrenheit 451, controversy is considered a bad thing.
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