Fahrenheit 451

What purpose is served by the electronic thimble earpieces and the televisors in the Montag house

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The thimble earpiece is to block out her thinking so her head is just filled with mindless entertainment... part of a government plan. The talking walls are for her to feel like she has a real family and have a sense of belonging among these fictional people.

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