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    to enjoy the simple things in life? These very questions are outlined in the novel Fahrenheit 451. In Fahrenheit 451‚ no one is allowed to ask questions and are only given answers‚ life goes by so fast that people aren’t allowed to stop and learn on their own time‚ and books are so sacred‚ yet so dangerous‚ they must be kept hidden. People need to think for themselves and ask questions. In the novel Fahrenheit 451‚ the government deceives people about how everything came to be. Nobody even thinks

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    The books‚ Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury‚ and Feed by M.T. Anderson‚ each describes a dystopian future where technology is dominant‚ and literature is close to extinction. In these futures‚ technology causes humans to dumb down. While societies strict social standards creates each person to be similar to one another‚ allowing groups to be manipulated easier. The books have a similar theme; don’t let technology get out of control. In Fahrenheit 451’s future‚ technology overtakes literature and human

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    The destruction of the Fahrenheit 451 society When major or even minor problems are found within a society‚ they can cause a huge meltdown and even the destruction of the whole society. In the book Fahrenheit 451‚ by Ray Bradbury‚ the society has to deal with some very big problems. The Fahrenheit 451 society was destroyed through its disregard human life‚ inability to think‚ and absence of imagination. In the book Fahrenheit 451‚ the society has to deal with some big problems that eventually

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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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    they want whenever they want. Civilizations would be run by chaos. Although‚ too many or too strict of rules can also be the problem. Too many rules can limit a society or be inhumane to the citizens. So when should rules be broken. The novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is a dystopian fiction about the struggles of a fireman‚ Guy Montag‚ trying to find what is truly right and wrong‚ in a society that controls everything‚ even the thoughts of people through brainwashing and a totalitarian government

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    “I just want someone to hear what I have to say. And maybe if I talk long enough‚ it’ll make sense‚” (78;pt.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

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    they are in total control of their lives‚ the dystopian society in ‘Fahrenheit 451‘ resembles the present day world because people have stopped questioning the government mainly due the fact that they have stopped reading which makes them ignorant and their lack of knowledge and their inability to think makes the government’s job easier to control and manipulate them through fear . Another reason why the society in ‘Fahrenheit 451’ resembles the current world is the excessive use of technology‚

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    Two books that I have read this year are Of Mice and Men and Fahrenheit 451. These two books have characters that emerge out of a state of emergency. There were many reasons that triggered these characters actions‚ but the main one was that they both lived in a world in which the government censored their knowledge. While Guy Montag and V both emerge in similar ways‚ they both have their different roles in their world that lead them to their emergence. Montag is caused by first being a part of the

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    reason why advertisers build 200 foot billboards in Fahrenheit 451 so they have a chance to capture their consumer’s attention as they speed by. The sea shells Mildred uses to drift away to sleep represent the small ear bud head phones we have today. The same is true for the walkie-talkie Montag wears to hear Faber while he is trying to escape the mechanical hound. Furthermore‚ I talked about the wall-size T. V’s found in the homes of Fahrenheit 451 are today’s 50” flat screens and theater projectors

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    it may sound crazy‚ but a world full of book burning is the basis of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. Bradbury writes a spectacular story about a firefighter(named ironically‚ given they start fires instead of putting them out) that wants to enjoy his life by reading. The story offers the idea that it’s main protagonist‚ the bored-with-life Montag‚ dares to break an ill placed law. The protagonist of Fahrenheit 451 is Montag‚ a man who carries out the law at his job where he burns books. Despite the

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