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    Happiness is what everyone wants‚ so it is not uncommon to for people to lie to themselves and others that they are happy. In the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury‚ almost all of society is putting on the facade of being happy; often using technology to maintain such a big lie. In Fahrenheit 451‚ Bradbury conveys the themes of unhappiness and technology through the use of elements like motifs‚ symbolism‚ and archetypes. Throughout the novel‚ the audience can see the use of elements such as

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    Fahrenheit 451 and Narrative Structure Fahrenheit 451 is a book that is ironically about burning books. It causes readers to look at society and think about the way life is lived. It tells the story of a man who is able to make changes in his life that lead him to find happiness. While the story itself is itself is interesting‚ narrative structure elements such as exposition‚ rising action‚ climax‚ falling action‚ and resolution are used to help readers get and stay interested in the story.

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    In the book Fahrenheit 451‚ the characters Mildred and Clarisse have some similarities and differences. Mildred is the ideal example of a Fahrenheit 451 character. Clarisse on the other hand is a threat to the stability of ideas presented in the book. Although Mildred and Clarisse share some similarities‚ they also have many differences. Clarisse thinks more deeply than Mildred. Clarisse is characterized as odd‚ crazy‚ curious‚ and intelligent. She walks a lot which is peculiar because no one in

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    I believe that the things happening around the time of this book being published influenced Fahrenheit 451 like the blacklisting‚ and McCarthyism. These subjects are around the time of the Cold War which was a big time conflict at the time of Fahrenheit 451 being published which was a time of government intervention on civil rights‚ businesses‚ newspapers‚ TV shows‚ and movies‚ and all around censored. Blacklisting is a nice interesting topic that I actually find insightful when comparing blacklisting

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    books‚ movies‚ etc.‚ and removes things that are considered to be offensive‚ immoral‚ harmful to society‚ etc.” (Merriam-Webster). The definition of censor uses the definition of remove differently. Remove is shown to delete or erase. In the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury‚ censor is shown throughout the story. Books were the enemy to the society‚ so

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    Sandan Dickinson Mrs. Kopecky Fahrenheit 451 It is dangerous to let the government take control of society’s actions as well as society’s thoughts the reason being that as time goes by ignorance can be clearly seen due to government control. Many authors use literary devices to help portray a theme. One of the most common used literary devices is Simile. A simile is comparing two things using like or as to describe or explain a setting or action to better understand the story. Ray

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    create fires instead of putting them out. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury‚ sends readers into the life of Guy Montag‚ an average fireman living in a futuristic dystopian society where most books are banned in an effort to make life easier by eliminating controversy. I chose to read Fahrenheit 451 because it is a classic‚ 60 year old book that is still being sold in stores today so I figured that it had to be an amazing novel‚ and oh boy was I right. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is a first person narrative

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    Displaying similar themes of the book Fahrenheit 451‚ the movie I‚ Robot supports the themes of: Independent thought and intellectual freedom‚ and the control of technology. The themes are presented because I‚ Robot and Fahrenheit 451’s settings are related and set in a similar era. In the movie‚ a unique robot‚ named sunny‚ is able to behave differently‚ unlike other robots‚ Sunny contains the ability to think and draw conclusions on his own terms. In addition an artificial intelligence‚ named VIKI

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    Jamie Moseley 17‚ October‚ 2012 Ms. Telesca English 101H Fahrenheit 451 Analysis In all societies‚ knowledge breeds life and understanding about mankind and the world surrounding it. Without the purposeful application of knowledge‚ the entropy of ignorance sweeps civilization into ruin and decay. In Fahrenheit 451‚ Bradbury asserts the point that knowledge is the foundation of civilization and if removed‚ what is left is a decaying society ravaged by stupidity and immorality. War‚ technology

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    Fahrenheit 451 and 1984 are prime examples have the government can have the media advertise what they want and when they want. In 1984‚ Winston just like everyone else is constantly watched through the telescreens that monitor the thoughts and movements of everyone. Winston is tired of the oppression of the government and tries to take a stand against his government. There is a similar situation with Fahrenheit 451. In Fahrenheit 451‚ Guy Montag is a firefighter that instead of fighting fires‚ he

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