Farenheit 451: The Sieve and the Sand & Burning Bright

             I thought this book was actually way more interesting than I thought it would be. I really enjoy dystopian books that get you thinking, so this was a good read to me. Farenheit 451 reminds me of Harrison Bergeron in a couple of ways. In both dystopian societies, people are prevented from thinking individually. In Farenheit 451, books are burned to eliminate controversy or debate among people. In Harrison Bergeron, people are given handicaps, so everyone is equal, and they are forced to wear caps that zap their brains if they think. Another similarity is the search for instant gratification. In Farenheit 451 and Harrison Bergeron, people are more connected to characters on TV than they are to the people they know.
      In Farenheit 451, people overstimulate themselves just to feel something. They all feel numb because they aren't allowed to do things that provoke thought. Instead, they fill the time with television or some other form of technology. For example, the only time Mildred feels anything is when she is talking to her virtual family. I cannot stand Mildred! She doesn't care about Montag at all. She burns his books and even tries to turn him in. The sad part is that society has made her that way through technology.