Gender Stereotypes In Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury

In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, there were stereotypes all over, whether they were intentional or not. There were specific requirements people thought they needed to meet in society. Women thought they needed to stay home and take care of the children to be thought of an acceptable woman and a good wife. Men thought they needed to put up a front all the time and be emotionless so people did not think they were weak. People of colour and people who were part of the LGBTQ community were seen as such a minority, they were not even mentioned in the book, which says a lot about the time while he was writing. Throughout the entire book, the same three stereotypes seem to be more prominent than others which are women’s roles, men’s roles and†¦show more content†¦Men were expected to be the sole providers of the family and bring home the bacon. At the beginning of the book, Montag’s daily schedule was for him to leave the house, do his job, come back home, sl eep and eat. Although that is what men were expected to do. It would have been highly unlikely that a woman would have had a job as a firefighter because the society and culture insisted that it was a man’s job and would not be acceptable for a woman to do such work. Men were also expected to be strong, masculine and be good decision makers. In part one Mildred was hinting that she wanted a fourth parlor wall and was looking for an answer from Montag because he is the one that deals with the money and makes the decisions of the house. She says â€Å"It’ll be more fun when we can afford to have the fourth wall installed, how long you figure before we save up and get the fourth wall torn out and a fourth wall-TV is put in? It’s only two thousand dollars.† (Bradbury 18). Montag goes on to say that one-third of his yearly pay and Mildred relies with â€Å"I think you should consider me sometimes†¦.We could do without a few things† (Bradbury 18). M ost people in the book and in the 1950’s followed these stereotypes, rather than breaking free and becoming their own person. Although most of them were the same there was a lack of minorities being present orShow MoreRelatedDiscrimination And Its Effects On Society962 Words   |  4 Pagesis that among people who care more about learning than sports, and those who do the opposite. Typically, the stereotype is that athletes are â€Å"all brawn and no brain†, while â€Å"nerds† spend all of their time learning and lack social skills. With the public becoming more obsessed with technology and not as encouraged to socialize, society has started to place everybody under various stereotypes, some of which are derogatory, instead of making an effort to get to know people before making judgments. ThereRead MoreEssay on Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury2072 Words   |  9 PagesFahrenheit 451 There appears to be some writing on the note ... Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, is a science fiction novel that discusses and shows the life of a very controlled society. The society is not allowed to read books and is punished for doing so. The books are burned at 451 degrees Fahrenheit, which is the temperature it takes book paper to burn (Bradbury 1). Although society today isnt like that as far as books are concerned, the author still shows some trends that are occurring