Technology and modernization are portrayed in Fahrenheit 451 as replacing human emotions and relationships. One quote shows a character asking to turn off the "parlor" which is their family, showing how technology replaces real connections. Another quote marks the beginning of a friendship between Montag and Clarisse, who connect in a real way unlike others. Bradbury believed technology and modernization were taking over to the point people no longer knew each other or cared about reality, only what was on screens.

1. Technology &
Modernization
Brianna Hicks
&
Tashana
Gabriel

2. In Fahrenheit 451 ,
Ray
Bradbury shows
Technology
& Modernization as
a
substitute for Human
emotions and family
and
Friendship.

3. HUMAN
EMOTIONS :

4. "Will you turn the
parlor
off?" he asked.
"That's my family.“
( Bradbury page 23
lines 12-13)
This Quote is very significant because it
shows Ray Bradbury's fear of how
technology is taking over the need for
family.

5. Friendship:

6. “You're not like the others. I've seen a few; I know.
When I talk, you look at me. When I said
something about the moon, you looked at the
moon, last night. The others would never do
that. The others would walk off and leave me
talking. Or threaten me. No one has time any
more for anyone else. You're one of the few who
put up with me.” ( Bradbury page 10 line 47)

7. What Does this Mean?
This quote marks the beginning of Montag
and Clarisse Friendship. This quote was so
interesting because they true meaning of
friendship came out. Clarisse was shocked at
how her & Montag connected so well
especially with him being a fireman.

8. QUOTE
“With an effort, Montag reminded
himself again that this was no
fictional episode to be watched on
his run to the river; it was in
actuality his own chess-game he
was witnessing, move by move.”

9. Def : a person or thing of
distinctive character
(Dictionary.com)

10. “We need not to be let alone. We need to
be really bothered once in a while. How
long is it since you were really
bothered? About something
important, about something
real?” (Bradbury page 24 lines 50-53)

11. Ray Bradbury is saying technology and
modernization is taking over so much, that
no one knows anyone anymore. Mr. Bradbury
is saying we need to be bothered by reality
to see how it is destroying up physically,
mentally and emotionally.

12. QUOTE
“Christ is one of the 'family' now. I
often wonder if God recognizes his
own son the way we've dressed him
up, or is it dressed him down? He's
regular peppermint stick now, all
sugar crystal and saccharine - when
he isn't making veiled references to
certain commercial products that
ever worshiper absolutely needs.”

13. Discussion Questions
1. Faber says that books can be beaten down with reason, but that TV
overwhelms the senses and can not. Is he right? Does TV really deserve so
much credit here?
2. In the digitized, mechanical world of Fahrenheit 451, what makes
something real? What’s more "real" – books or TV? Are either really
substantive?
3. What does Mildred mean when she calls the TV her "family"?