He doesn't like being a man because of the traits of being a man. Like hair, his feet and nails.
The media affects the world by providing information, allowing other's to connect across the world, and affecting how a person views event's or others. The media may be biased or purely factual, which affects a person's views, and may change their actions. The media provides information on other countries, treaties, wars, and softer information, such as cooking and culture.
Bradbury describes Mildred’s earbuds as seashells. He uses this metaphor in a reference as people hold a seashell up to one’s ear to hear the sound of the ocean.
This should alarm the reader because the <em>seashells are used by Montag’s society to control information and control potential rebellions</em>. This is a way to control individuals and paint a different reality. Also with the seashells always plugged in <em>people don’t have the time or a silence to listen to their own thoughts.</em>
