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    the dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451‚ Ray Bradbury tells a story of the characteristic evolution of Guy Montag. Montag is a fireman that sets fires instead of putting them out. The government he lives in banishes books and burns down people’s houses who may have them. However‚ when Montag discovers the powerful effect books have on people who are brave enough to read them‚ he is put into great danger when he is on the run from law enforcement because firefighters discover books in his home. He leaves

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    Without happiness‚ sadness cannot exist. In today’s society‚ happiness and sadness coexist and form an unbreakable bond. In Ray Bradbury’s bookFahrenheit 451‚ that bond does not exist. In this book‚ the main character‚ Guy Montag‚ desperately wants to be happy; but society tells him to stay neutral. Montag understands that he never genuinely happily married his wife when he meets a clever girl named Clarisse McClellan. Montag breaks free of society’s expectations with the help of Clarisse‚ by learning

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    always found it ironic that you would become the symbol of rebirth‚ that you would be dubbed the phoenix. A coward really‚ but that was not my decision to make‚” he stopped and took a breath. “You were my mentor. When I was blind to the knowledge of books‚ you educated me; you showed me what I was missing. You were everything I could ever ask for. Granger was there for me‚ but you were there for me to the‚ I mean your‚ bitter end. I can remember when you were approached about the face of the phoenix

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    2) Montag tells Faber while contemplating the desired effect on society. In the novel Fahrenheit 451‚ Montag’s society is ignorant to their overbearing government. As a fireman‚ he discovers his displeasure with current affairs early in the story. Embracing his desire to alter others’ lives‚ Montag seeks out an old man named Faber. Faber helps broaden Montag’s horizons by teaching him how life was before books were burned. However‚ Montag fails to discover anything he can contribute to society. Montag

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    Fire is one of the many symbols represented in Fahrenheit 451. Fire can be observed as both renewal and destruction. The biggest reference to fire is at the end of the novel when Granger explains to Montag the meaning and existence of the Phoenix. Granger explains that every few hundred years‚ a Phoenix will appear and burn himself to ashes. The Phoenix would then spring out from the ashes to be born again. Granger compares this reference to mankind and how it destroys himself‚ only to be rebuilt

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    If the setting in Fahrenheit 451 were moved back to the setting now it would greatly affect the plot and the characters. The overall mood in the futuristic city is dark‚ gloomy‚ and cold. It is illegal to own books and gain knowledge. The technology is very advanced and therefore people have lost interest in simple things like enjoying nature or having a meaningful conversation with one another. Instead they watch TV and listen to the radio all the time to fill the emptiness of their lives. The mood

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    safety of the people‚ but because we are all free-willed not everyone can be made safe. The government has already used laws to minutely manipulate or free will‚ but would it be more beneficial to completely control our will to keep us safe? In Fahrenheit 451 the citizens are living in a false reality of happiness. Using drugs‚ the government has quelled the desires of citizens. The citizens are coaxed into wanting more menial things‚ and lacking dreams of career or personal success that most regular

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    they’d do it all over again for their kid. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury exhibits the benefits of suffering in many different instances throughout the story. In fact‚ one of the most monumental moments for Montag‚ the main character‚ portrayed suffering differently. In the scene‚ Montag‚ whose job as a firefighter is to burn books‚ gets a call that books have been found in an older lady’s home. Montag and his co-workers set off to burn the woman’s books‚ but are surprised to find the lady still in

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    An important writing event in my life occurred when I was a sophomore. It was English 2‚ and we had just read the book‚ “Fahrenheit 451”. We were assigned to write a creative writing essay creating a different ending to the book from another character’s perspective. This essay was important to me because when I got done‚ I was really proud of myself. I actually had a lot of fun writing that essay‚ and I thought it had turned out really well. It was that paper that made me realize that I actually

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    their lives‚ including new policies in other nations‚ violence in the world‚ and advances in technology. In the dystopian novel‚ Fahrenheit 451‚ by Ray Bradbury‚ the civilians of Montag’s city all perished‚ as they were not aware or

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