Who are the "relatives" in fahrenheit 451?

Question

Who are the "relatives" in fahrenheit 451?

Answer 1

The relatives are the people in the shows that she watches on the TV aka "the wall". The wife is so obsessed with the TV that it's like her family.  She is so detatched from life.

Answer 2

The relatives are the people that Millie watches on the TV. It doesn't mean like her family.

Answer 3

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