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    thinking or behavior throughout the story and usually as a result of the action of the story. There are many characters in the novel “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury‚ that are dynamic‚ but Guy Montag is by far the most significant. In addition‚ by the first chapter drastic changes are made with his character. To begin‚ Guy Montag is the main character in “Fahrenheit 451”. Montag works as a fireman‚ but being a fireman is not what it used to be. Instead of putting out fires‚ firemen start them‚ especially

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    (AGG) Nothing good comes from technology in the book Fahrenheit 451. (BS-1) Montag’s society has an addiction to technology. (BS-2) Citizens are suffering the consequences of being addicted to it. (BS-3) People who don’t use technology all the time are better off than people who are constantly on it. (TS) The constant use of technology has a negative effect on Montag’s society. (MIP-1) Montag’s society is addicted to technology and it’s all that they care about. (SIP-A) People in this society alway

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    Do we choose our own destiny‚ or does it choose us? The book Fahrenheit 451 takes place in the future‚ in a time where firemen no longer put out fire but rather begin them. The book quickly introduces a new neighbor‚ Clarisse‚ that walks Montag to his house and speaks her mind to him. She is a very odd person because she asks a lot of “why” questions when their world revolves on the “how”.She takes note in the little things and her way of thinking begins to rub off on Montag. He then begins to question

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    The book “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury involves a corrupt society. The protagonist of the book‚ Montag‚ found it a pleasure to burn in the beginning that is. By the middle of chapter he begins to read books and question them. At the closing stages‚ he realizes that books are what help keep people rational. Montag transforms noticeably through out the book. In this corrupt society‚ firemen don’t work for good anymore but evil. Montag has been a fireman for 10 years now. “His hands were the hands

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    who gets to decide what is? Censorship prevents people from being able to have their own thoughts‚ since everything is delivered in a "safe" form. This results in the inability to involve or move forward in society. These topics are explored thoroughly in Fahrenheit 451‚ a book written by Ray Bradbury in 1953. The story takes place in a dystopian society where all books are banned and free thinking is discouraged and punishable. It is told from the point of view of our protagonists‚ Guy Montag‚ whom

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    Fahrenheit 451 - Essay questions Choose one of the following topics and write a five-paragraph essay using at least six examples from the novel (at least four of which need to be direct quotations) to prove your thesis. There should be a clear thesis and topic with specific examples from the book. You also need to explain your examples. It should be evident from your essay that you have read and understood the novel. Any evidence of plagiarism will result in an automatic zero. The essay will

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    Fahrenheit 451 In this story Montag opened his eyes and made some changes in his life. Montag went through some major changes over the course of the story. He started thinking individually instead of like everyone else‚ meeting Faber‚ and his job are some major changes he went through throughout this novel. There are many other changes he went through‚ but these are what made the biggest impact on his life. One of the biggest changes was that he started thinking his own thoughts instead of

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    reddened pouting lips‚” “The body as thin as a praying mantis from dieting.” perfectly describes the appearance of Mildred Montag in the novel Fahrenheit 451. Mildred is Guy Montag’s wife.  They married at the age of 20. Mildred’s appearance shows society’s impact on artificial outer beauty. Mildred characterizes mediocrity and banality. Mildred is a stubborn and independent character. She doesn’t change very much‚ because she isolates herself from her surroundings. Some things she has done has made Montag

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    Even though Ray Bradbury urged the world to beware of the onslaught of increasingly meaningless media and to preserve morals and ethics through intellectually stimulating content‚ such as books and deep human relationships‚ through his book Fahrenheit 451 in 1953‚ based on the current situation of society today‚ it seems that the world ironically ignored his warnings. For example‚ in the realm of reading‚ an increasing amount of people prefer to read summaries of a book on websites like Shmoop and

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    Throughout the novel Fahrenheit 451 written by Ray Bradbury we see a world where books and knowledge is no more and where the destruction of all books is handled by Firefighters. Reading through the novel you are taken through the life of Guy Montag a Firefighter who has lost his hope on his profession and wants to find a meaningful way to live his life. Through a quest to find knowledge‚ going against his profession Montag starts preserving and reading books instead of burning them. This causes

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