I believe that Mildred symbolizes all that is wrong in society because she portrays herself as a shallow and meaningless character. In the book, she is constantly ignoring any questions Montag is feeding her as well as having an obsession with the TV. Television has replaced the common perception of family. She is so infatuated with her parlor wall television shows that she refers to them as her “family.” She’s portrayed to sit and absorb instead of talk, question, and think.