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    Bradbury’s novel‚ Fahrenheit 451‚ the protagonist‚ Guy Montag‚ realizes that though his world seems perfect‚ it is devoid of happiness. First‚ Montag sees that the people of the world do not interact well. Next‚ he becomes aware that his society does not respect the sanctity of life. Then‚ Montag notices that society does not reflect upon their actions. Finally‚ Montag realizes that his world is a horrible place because it is missing many aspects that equal a happy life. Montag sees that he and his

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    Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury’s Prediction of the Future TREVOR YOUNG Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel written by Ray Bradbury that depicts a futuristic American society where books are banned and independent thought is persecuted. Bradbury uses his imagination to take a hard look at a world consumed by technology‚ and he presents predictions about pleasure‚ violence and anti-intellectualism that are alarmingly similar to the modern American society. Notably‚ in both societies people find

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    had survived two atomic bombs. The narrator is telling the story second-hand‚ never having met Montag in person. So‚ I think that the narrator is telling the story in Montag’s old age‚ or years after his death.

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    Technology has magnificent impact on human lives. When it benefits‚ creates many positive effects in our lives‚ but when misuse of technology occurs it can destroy the lives. Author Ray Bradbury in “Fahrenheit 451” describes such a phenomenon use of technology‚ and its impact on Montag’s town is an incredible experience to go through by reading. Bradbury uses appropriate symbols such as Mechanical Hound in order to control society as physically‚ Television walls broadcasting commercial‚ and Seashell

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    George Smith English IV AP November 17‚ 2011 Mrs. Copper A Literary Analysis of 1984 and Fahrenheit 451 The two novels‚ Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury‚ and 1984 by George Orwell‚ are similar in that both authors express the message that the loss of individual knowledge results in the destruction of individual freedom. Both novels depict dystopian‚ futuristic societies in which the citizens’ freedom is destroyed by the governments ’ psychological manipulation and control of information. The

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    room‚ and if they can get all four walls of a room covered in television screens‚ then you have a total and complete interactive and entertainment package. At the beginning of the movie‚ Mildred and Montag have three T.V. walls in their "parlor" or living room‚ and Mildred is hinting around to Montag that she wants yet another one. However‚ the cost for a T.V. wall that is exorbitant it is nearly a third of Montag’s yearly salary‚ which makes it so expensive; so it is a hard decision to make for

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    Symbolism of the Pheonix in Fahrenheit 451 Dakota Davis The Phoenix has been used as a symbol of great importance for thousands of years expressing the beliefs of the Egyptians and Chinese in the ancient times‚ as well as being the national symbol for the United States until 1902. The Phoenix assists author Ray Bradbury to give hope to a futuristic censorship society without passion‚ morals‚ or beliefs.  In Fahrenheit 451Montag‚ Clarisse‚ Faber‚ and others are all portrayed as phoenixes in their

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    In 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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    The Power of Language in Fahrenheit 451 In Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 there are those who defend the cause of language; those who attempt to destroy the value of words and those who are victims of the abuse of power over language and thought‚ wielded by the government. The fireman‚ Montag‚ attempts to use language as weapon against the entrenched ignorance of his dystopian world. Conversely‚ the Fire Chief Beatty‚ uses the power of language as a weapon against those who would free humanity

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    SECTION A –(1) On one day‚ after watching the movie named “Fahrenheit 451” in the English class‚ I started to thinking about what we are calling happiness . I browsed the web and came across this quotation “ Happiness is a positive range of emotions that we feel when we are content or full of joy” ‚which is Cocacola ‘s definition . Then‚ I reminded of Beatty’s saying in the film ”Cram them full of noncombustible data‚ chock them so damned full full of facts they feel stuffed…then they’ll get

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