Technology, is it taking over our lives? I believe Fahrenheit 451 is a cautionary tale to technology, which takes over our lives. I will discus how Mildred, the family, and white clown support this idea but just in different ways. Then I will talk about how this connects with real world society. 

Mildred supports the idea of technology taking over our lives. In the text shown on pages 48 and 49. “Will you turn the parlor off,” Montage said.  “That’s my family,  Mildred said. Will you turn it off for a sick man.” This shows that Mildred cares more for a parlor show about people that don’t exist than she does for her husband; Montage.  Another example is shown on page 42.  Mildred “Seashell Radio in her ear.”  She was listening to far people in far places. Even when Montage is crying Mildred pays no attention to him. The example shows that Mildred like most people in their society are not social.

The family and white clown are parlor programs which take out time from life and replace it with an addictive show example on page – Jesus can be part of your family for $9.50 a month. It shows that the family is controlling our lives through ideas and religion, but they are mindless and make you loose attachment toward your family. The white clown is just one large metaphore summed up in one sentence on page 77. “Does the white clown love you?”  Montage asked.  Mildred had no answer. She was just silent. She did not even know how to answer.