In this story, the parlor walls encourage a society in
which people do not really care about one another. They also encourage a culture in
which entertainment is superficial and does not include thought. These are the major
problems with the society in which Montag lives.
The parlor
walls encourage people to involve themselves in completely mindless shows instead of
engaging with the outside world or even with their own humanity. The perfect example of
this is Millie Montag. She is so addicted to the parlor walls that she does not really
care about her husband. In addition, she has no interior life. She does not think
about anything or feel any emotions. This is because she spends all her time with the
"family" in the parlor walls.
The parlor walls, then,
encourage an impersonal and anti-intellectual culture in Montag's
society.
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