Fahrenheit 45: Censorships Perilous Grip on Society
Montags Transformation: From Blindness to Enlightenment
In the literary work Fahrenheit 45 by Ray Bradbury, the reader is introduced to an interesting society thats much different from the society and world we live in today. At the beginning of the novel, the main character, Guy Montag, is lost and confused about his life; however, he eventually comes to realize that he is basically living a lie and wants to really figure out the world around him, along with becoming truly happy. A lesson the main character learned is how too much censorship is very negative and damaging for a society/population and that its the governments way of controlling citizens.
The character starts off as brainwashed like most of his peers but later becomes more curious and thoughtful after he realizes he doesnt truly know the world around him and how immoral the censorship in his life is. It is apparent that at the beginning of the novel, Montag realizes he is lost in life. As mentioned on page 2, He was not happy. He said the words to himself. He recognized this as the true state of affairs.
He wore his happiness like a mask, and the girl had run off across the law
n with the mask, and there was no way of going to knock on her door and ask for it back. It is clear that Montag always thought he was happy, but then, when he actually thinks about it, he really isnt happy at all. This demonstrates how the society he lives in is very sad and messed up due to censorship because, like Montag, the rest of the people in his society are also truly sad or angry underneath but are brainwashed into thinking they are actually happy people.
Bradburys Plea: Cherishing Freedom over Control
Understanding what happened to Guy Montag makes me realize that a lot of people in our society take freedom for granted, and we need to start being more grateful for the freedom and knowledge we are provided with in life. People these days seem to complain and constantly want more and more all the time, but we dont even have it that bad, and I believe some people just need to come to a realization that life isnt that bad. In conclusion, the book Fahrenheit 45 by Ray Bradbury is trying to teach us that censorship is damaging to society and blinds people from the real truth about themselves and their lives.
References
Bradbury, R. (953). Fahrenheit 45. Ballantine Books.
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