Mass media is defined as communication on a large scale to reach a wide audience. In the novel, mass media obscures real-life experiences and interferes with the characters’ ability to think deeply about their own lives. Technology is any machine, equipment, entertainment, etc.
You may choose to discuss how technology is used to control and isolate individuals in Fahrenheit 451. Explore technological advancements in our society and argue whether they similarly contribute to isolation or control.
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"Fahrenheit 451." Novels for Students, edited by Diane Telgen, vol. 1, Gale, 1997, pp. 138-157. Gale eBooks, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX2591400017/GVRL?u=alph77682&sid=GVRL&xid=1b63f31c. Accessed 29 Jan. 2021.