Mildred is Montag's superficial wife who characterizes the shallowness of Bradbury's dystopian society. She is constantly watching and participating in the interactive parlor wall TV programs. At the beginning of the novel, Montag tries to have a conversation with Mildred about what is on TV, and Mildred incoherently answers him. Montag is unenthused, and Mildred says,
"It's really fun. It'll be even more fun when we can afford to have the fourth wall installed. How long you figure before we save up and get a fourth wall torn out and a fourth wall-TV put in? It's only two thousand dollars" (Bradbury 18).
Mildred's comment portrays her unappreciative attitude and obsession with her TV programs. She is selfish and doesn't even take into consideration that two thousand dollars is one-third of Montag's yearly salary. Later on in the novel, Montag is reflecting on his life and asks Mildred if she remembers where they met. Mildred doesn't remember and says,
"Funny, how funny, not to remember where or when you met your husband or wife...It doesn't matter" (Bradbury 40).
Mildred's inability to remember such an important life event depicts her loss of emotion and indifference towards her marriage.
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