ban of books. On page 75 Bradbury tells of the closing of schools by writing, The old man admitted to being a retired English Professor who had been thrown out upon the world forty years ago when the last liberal arts college shut for lack of students and patronage.(pg.75) This explains that Faber, along with others, lost their jobs because of books being banned and disallowed. Some books, such as the Bible, are even more illegal than others because they are scarce and promote thought, idea, and reason. It may be the last copy in this part of the world (pg.76) is what Montag says about the Bible when he is reasoning with his wife whether or not to turn it in to the Fire Captain. He knows that the book is rare because of the closing of book production companies, and he wants to keep it.Another big problem with the novels society is that many people are angry, bored, and depressed because they have nothing to do. Many people, including Mildred, have caught on to taking sleeping pills and doing other things that harm the body just to stay occupied, and to not be upset. Montag confronts his wife about overdosing on sleeping pills by saying, You took all those pills in your bottle last night, didnt you.(pg.19) He knows she is unhappy, but like many others in his time he does not know why or even how to help her. Bradbury shows how many people have the same type of problem when the paramedics who save Mildred say, We get these cases nine or ten a night. Got so many starting a few years ago, we had the special machines built.(pg.15) The special machines mentioned are machines that pump a persons stomach when he or she has overdosed on pills. This problem also shows how books being destroyed has also destroyed many people. Some people with a problem of always taking pills would probably be interested in reading a book if only they were allowed to. ...
