The Future?

Fahrenheit 451 written by Ray Bradbury explains why books will be obsolete in the future; the two main causes he contributes for the demise of books are the growth of new technology and censorship. Bradbury says that people will always be plugged in to various sources of entertainment. This is somewhat true; the growth of technology has enabled us to stay connected with people and information all over the world literally. He also states that the wall of houses are TV’s, at first II thought this was some crap, but when I thought about this, it is also true. Nowadays we have plasma TV’s that actually cover the whole wall. But I don’t not agree that Newspapers will be outdated in the future, some people have a hard time coping with technology, and the layout of the newspaper is still convenient and easy to maneuver. In the future book will be illegal, I took that as it is there will be so much new technology and entertainment that people will no longer use book or anything inscribed on paper. This new world has plenty of information, but no one is equipped with knowledge because they do not take the time out and read and comprehend quality. The humans of the future are more concerned with materialism and are blinded by their ignorance. I do believe that our society is becoming more materialistic, Ray Bradbury wants us to have a respect for nature and mother Earth around us. If we do not take the time and read we can never grow intellectually, I believe that is the overall message Bradbury is trying to get across.