Fahrenheit 451 Anomie Analysis

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Anomie, considered the lack of social standards within a community, occurs within Fahrenheit 451 which is seen when Clarisse’s uncle is arrested for being a pedestrian or when those in control removed porches. Provided that, the society decides that those who are intellectual are considered outlaws and it causes the effect of that the individual mindset is now shamed because they, as a society, are controlled through the media. This creates the idea that once an individual begins to question; they are outcasted and outlandish. With this, there’s a breakdown of standards and values that creates social instability. “But my uncle says that was merely rationalizing it; the real reason, hidden underneath, might be they didn't want people sitting