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    Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel written by Ray Bradbury‚ published in 1953. The story depicts a futuristic American world‚ where all books and literature are forbidden. It is the job of the “Firemen” to burn all prohibited books and literature. The novel was inspired by similar times in history when the reading and publishing of specific types of literature‚ were also controlled. In the novel‚ it is apparent that the management of political power affects the actions‚ the minds‚ and the feelings

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    personification‚ goes in depth‚ and repetition. On page 6 Montag states‚” No. Houses have always been fireproof‚ take my word for it.” Here Bradbury italicizes the word always to add a more tone to what Montag said. Also gets Montag’s point understood. He uses dialogue too. “Montag…?” “It doesn’t like me‚” said Montag “What‚ the Hound?’ (p 24). Bradbury adds this to define Montag’s characteristic with the Hound. Now we can see that Montag doesn’t like the Hound. On page 110 the books states‚”A great

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    legendary Titanic sank. Another book that predicts the future unerringly is Fahrenheit 451‚ by Ray Bradbury. Some “predictions” from this book involve the emotional state of humans as well as how they socially interact. Emotions are subconsciously hidden within the characters of Fahrenheit 451. For instance‚ Clarisse‚ a friend of the main character Guy‚ mentions at one point that people in their society

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      of art‚ while burning books‚  With his symbolic helmet  buildings‚ and human beings is  numbered 451 on his stolid head‚  destructive and inhuman.    and his eyes all orange flame with  the thought of what came next‚ he  flicked the igniter and the house  jumped up in a gorging fire that  burned the evening sky red and  yellow and black.”   p.2 “It never went away‚ that  The main character‚ Montag‚  p  smile‚ it never ever went away‚ as  openly states that up until this  long as he remembered.” 

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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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    It says that the most rational course of action is the one most likely to occur‚ so people must get their emotions in line with the most rational course of action‚ and through that they will find happiness. Brutus cares about Caesar‚ and does not want to participate in the conspiracy to murder him. After struggling with the reality of the situation‚ Brutus decides that the most rational thing to do would be to go against his emotional tie to Caesar‚ and participate in the conspiracy. This decision

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    Imagine the hardships that would occur if your life was turned around in the blink of an eye. This happens to Mildred in the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and Mary in the short story‚ “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl. The similarities between Mary and Mildred are impressive and they are worthy of detailed examination. This paper will focus on how they both had their life turned upside down‚ how they betray their husbands‚ and how they are groomed to represent their society. These three

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    20‚ 2015 The Fahrenheit 451 Essay Rebellion means to stand up for what one believes is right. Rebellion involves hardship and struggle. It involves betrayal from the people who are closest to one. It causes one to realize the true nature of people. In the book Fahrenheit 451 written by Ray Bradbury‚ rebellion plays an important role in Montag’s journey through betrayal‚ hardship and giving him a better realization of the world. In Montag’s journey he faces betrayal many times. Montag betrays the

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    Fire Think of the word "fire". What’s the first thing that comes to mind? To some it’s s’mores‚ to others it’s destruction. For Montag Fire was a tool for his profession; "It was a pleasure to burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten‚ to see things blackened and changed." This line was found in the beginning of a Fahrenheit 451. Montag was in charge of burning the books that were found‚ but throughout the movie his understanding of fire changed. He started out as a firefighter that

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    “Out of the nursery into the college and back to the nursery; there’s your intellectual pattern for the past five centuries of more." (Bradbury 61). Ray Bradbury shows how the government in the world of Fahrenheit 451 keeps its citizens ’happy’‚ swaying them away from politics and negative things that they think might affect them in some way. "It was a pleasure to burn."(Bradbury 7). This is how Bradbury introduces Guy Guy and the life of a fireman‚ he describes what the job and life style of a fireman

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