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Mental illness is something that many people struggle with and Bradbury uses Mildred as the example to show society overlooking people's issue and to focus on bringing happiness.

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I visualize the symbol Mildred represents as a cause and effect. Due to the negative impact society has on people , Mildred is  mentally effected by environment.

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Mildred is a product of her environment. She's been conditioned to sit and absorb instead of talk, question, and think. Mildred represents the inherently selfish nature of society in Fahrenheit 451. Due to the way society made Mildred she kept everything to herself, and then when she attempted suicide that is when everyone noticed she was mentally ill.

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Mildred is a perfect example of society today. She suffered with mental illnesses, which we see everyday in society, but she covered it up until she made a suicide attempt. There are many circumstances in today's society where people experience the exact same mental illness that Mildred did.

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"When Montag tells her that she overdosed on sleeping pills, Mildred responds by saying, I wouldn't do a thing like that. Why would I do a thing like that?" This is relating back to mental illnesses because often when you are ill and not mentally stable you question why you would do what you just did.

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In Fahrenheit 451, Mildred symbolizes the depression caused by Bradbury's dystopian society.