The importance of education in Fahrenheit 451. Research Paper

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Importance of Education in Fahrenheit 451
There has been a significant simplification of education in different parts of the world. in his novel, Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury expresses a theme that is rarely tackled in most fiction stories. The theme focuses on the importance of education and the benefits of its simplification in society. The novel is set in the future where firemen will no longer be required to put off fires, but rather, books will be set on fire by burning them at 451 degrees Fahrenheit. Therefore, this paper will focus on the importance of education in the novel.
Based on the novel, education can result in an educated society, hence making it difficult for leaders to oppress their followers. Such explains the reason as to why books are burned in the future setting described in the novel. Therefore, if the books are burned, then people would not have access to important information that might change the world. The burning of books is a symbol of how the current society conceals essential information from its people. It is believed that such information could be a source of riots and political unrest in an attempt to create a just world. Hence, if the information is not passed to the real world, it is believed that people will continue being naïve hence avoiding political wars. However, the reality is that education would help policymakers in making policies that favor the majority of the people, thus creating a just society. As a result, it would be difficult for leaders to oppress such a society where every member is aware of their rights. Given that education plays an essential role in educating the masses on the ways of creating a fair society, then people should have access to uncensored information.
As well, Bradbury's dystopian society represents schools as areas where teachers get to supervise students while the parents are at work. It is through such supervision that students get to learn the basic skills of life. The author presents a society where teachers focus more on sport rather than books. Clarisse informs Montag that schools only promote sports while they keep students busy watching television teachers (Bradbury 85). Obtaining knowledge is no longer the primary goal of schools in Bradbury's depicted society. The information has been censored, and books made illegal. Such indicates that educators are only willing to pass certain information to students while they hold what they seem unfit to teach the students. Therefore, Bradbury is portraying the nature of the current education system, where obtaining knowledge has seized to be the main goal of going to school. Such knowledge is crucial since it helps students understand society. Therefore, if they do not get access to such knowledge, then it becomes challenging for them to make sound decisions in the future. Schools should thus focus more on educating students rather than spending most of the time supervising them. Society will then end up with educated individuals, able to make good decisions in the f...