Ray Bradbury once said, “I'm not trying to describe the future. I try to prevent it. Bradbury warns us in his novels, drawing attention to the many flaws in our society. At first glance, it might seem that in Fahrenheit 451, the novel by Ray Bradbury, he is simply describing what society might look like in the future. But upon closer inspection, the reader will see that Bradbury is essentially criticizing the society we live in today. The novel focuses on the life of Guy Montag, a firefighter whose sole purpose is to burn books. His unexpected friendship with an outspoken young girl opens his eyes to the countless faults of society. Thus, Bradbury uses the novel to criticize society, highlighting our attachment to technology and our inability to find time for ourselves. The reader should see that Bradbury uses many parts of his novel to criticize society's attachment to technology. He makes this evident through Mildred's obsession with television. Three walls of his living room are occupied by huge television screens. She spends most of her time watching hollow and meaningless shows on the giant television, thus ruining her life. In a fit of annoyance, Montag tells him to turn it off. To this, she responds: “It’s my family. » Seeing her attached to the characters of a television show, and being attached more to them than to her husband, is quite disturbing. However, Mildred's obsession with technology isn't so far-fetched. In today's society, it is increasingly clear that many people cannot live without technology, including their phones. In a Time magazine survey, eighty-four percent of respondents said they "couldn't go a day without their cell phone." (Huffington Post) Such a high number is astonishing...... middle of paper...... emphasizes the need to slow down and take time to think and discuss. As can be seen, Bradbury criticizes society on its many flaws, including its dependence on technology and our inability to find time for ourselves. His criticisms, however, are cautious; he is trying to show us our mistakes so that we can change them before it is too late. Our technological dependence and inability to find time for our own thoughts are causing chaos and madness in the world. As he once said, Bradbury is not trying to describe the future. He tries to prevent this from happening. Although our society is not as distorted and twisted as the one in his novel, he wants to warn us that it could become exactly that one day. It's up to us to prevent this from happening. Works Cited Bradbury, Ray. “Fahrenheit 451.” New York: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks 2013.