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    Coleman E2 Honors Begovich In Fahrenheit 451‚ by Ray Bradbury‚ the use of archetypes contributes to the overall strength of the novel. During when the various times the “light vs dark” archetypes are utilized and when the archetypical death and rebirth occurs to convey the extent of which the novel is strengthened by archetypes. In Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 the light vs dark archetype helps show to what extent archetypes are used to strengthen the novel when Montag is conversing with Clarisse after

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    beliefs and morals‚ or is it nice to have parts of them that make them stand out? In Fahrenheit 451‚ there are characters that stick to following the crowd‚ while Montag believes that having a little individuality can only benefit him. The author‚ Ray Bradbury reveals the theme that despite the fact that every character shows some form of conformity‚ Montag breaks out of the ordinary to become an individual. Montag‚ the protagonist of the story‚ is in a high position of power because of the job he

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    Fahrenheit 421 Style Analysis 1) Commentary: In the first passage‚ the reader comes across a scene that Bradbury paints quite vividly of the dull‚ gray setting of Montag’s home while reading the bible‚ we presume. The rain seems to be another symbol of the sheer dullness and sadness of it all. Guy and Mildred sit reading in the hall because “the parlor was dead” and was “empty and gray looking”. It captures the true identity of the parlor walls‚ in that there is really no color‚ every “exciting”

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    Kristine Pham H. Freshmen Lit & Composition Summer 2014 Dialectic Journal Assignment FAHRENHEIT 451 TEXT CHAPTER & PAGE RESPONSE (Question‚ Predict‚ Connect‚ Clarify‚ Reflect‚ Evaluate) "With the brass nozzle in his fists‚ with this great python spitting it ’s venomous kerosene upon the world‚ the blood pounded his head‚ and his hands were the hands of some amazing conductor playing all the symphonies of blazing and burning to bring down the tatters and charcoal ruins of history." Chapter

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    Motifs in Fahrenheit 451 This is the novel Fahrenheit 451 it was written by Ray Bradbury. During the novel‚ Montag works with a mechanical hound. Montag is a fireman and the hound lives in the station. The hound is both dead and alive‚ he moves around like a normal dog although is mechanical. Bradbury uses motifs during Fahrenheit 451 to get the reader to focus on certain ideas. Some of the motifs he uses are fire‚ mirrors‚ and being both dead and alive. Throughout the novel‚

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    By examining Guy Montag‚ the protagonist in Fahrenheit 451‚ and the world he lives in we can gain valuable insights to direct us in our own pursuit of happiness. From Montag and other characters we will learn how physical‚ emotional‚ and spiritual happiness can drastically affect our lives.In Fahrenheit 451‚ the citizens of the city in which Montag lives are disconnected from the physical world. They are constantly watching their

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    individuals just to achieve that. Societies like the ones in Fahrenheit 451‚ 1984‚ and The Giver try to perfect the land they rule into a utopia. Instead of creating a utopian environment‚ they consummate forced control instead. Regardless of implementation or motivation‚ 1984‚ Fahrenheit 451‚ and The Giver are unsuccessful in establishing a utopia because the societies control their citizens with fear and ignorance. The societies in 1984‚ Fahrenheit 451‚ and The Giver want control to maintain power and equality

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    Utopia through Materials? Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 is a novel about a materialistic society that has forgotten social interaction with each other. This materialistic society is where Bradbury believed society today is headed. The materialistic society in Fahrenheit 451 created through Bradbury’s cynic views of society. His views of society are over-exaggerated in contrast with today’s events‚ especially in the areas of censorship and media mediocrity. The purpose of

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    The novels Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury are both dystopias‚ but they are both very different ones with the same ideology behind them. In Brave New World‚ the World State is run by ten educated world controllers (one of them being Mustapha Mond) and the citizens are all a part of a caste. The negative emotions and history are all eliminated from the world‚ and the citizens are constantly reminded that they are safe from any harm in order to keep them happy and

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    unfathomable‚ but in throughout Fahrenheit 451 Montag makes it seem extremely facile. When you find something that is of greater value to you than what you already have‚ then it would make it easier to sacrifice. Montag‚ in this novel‚ find the value of books and reading materials to be of more value than his life‚ in others words he sacrifices his life for books. Over all these years of being a fireman‚ Montag has been sacrificing his house and everything in it. Montag reveals his collection of books

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