Black Bird Singing In The Dead of Night

Many older people that live within our community often joke about the role that television plays in the lives of the younger folks of the town, mostly teenagers. It is true that the world today is greatly influenced by what is seen on television, but in the stories of Fahrenheit 451, The Veldt, and Harrison Bergeron the role of the television in the home is dramatically different than in our society. The people in these communities …

…of Harrison Bergeron, The Veldt, and Fahrenheit 451. It's true that the people of these stories all are different because of situations, yet they all are connected. The different authors of these stories united in trying to make bold statements about the advancement in technology. The authors were trying to reach the public and send out a general warning that when people take technology and replace it for relationships, the outcome is going to be destructive.