Social Science · Original Research

Mass Control and The Abuse of Technology in Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451.

Brwa Ridha Ahmed1 , Zanyar Kareem Abdul2

1 English department, College of Language and Education, Charmo University, Chamchamal, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

2 English department, College of Language and Education, Charmo University- Chamchamal, Kurdistan Region- Iraq.

Published
September 28, 2023
Volume
10 (3), 355-371
License
CC BY 4.0
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Abstract

This article shows a kind of dystopian culture that controls citizens differently. Fahrenheit 451 is a genre which is possible to research and analyze; particularly the author attempts to ridicule society while simultaneously serving as a warning to the audience by illustrating what may happen to the world. It portrays an image of a totalitarian dystopia. Also, this novel was written by an author who was famous in the world and had a noble prize. On the other way, the abuse of technology is the other main issue in this paper, which is used for controlling people and spying on them.

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Mass Control and The Abuse of Technology in Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451.

Brwa Ridha Ahmed, Zanyar Kareem Abdul

This article shows a kind of dystopian culture that controls citizens differently. Fahrenheit 451 is a genre which is possible to research and analyze; particularly the author attempts to ridicule society while simultaneously serving as a warning to the audience by illustrating what may happen to the world. It portrays an image of a totalitarian dystopia. Also, this novel was written by an author who was famous in the world and had a noble prize. On the other way, the abuse of technology is the other main issue in this paper, which is used for controlling people and spying on them.