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    Fahrenheit 451: Bradbury’s Fears In the book Fahrenheit 451 the author Ray Bradbury is concerned about many things and I think his fears are exaggerated. In the book he writes about a time in the future where firemen were paid to set books on fire. There are many fears that he has that are related to this. One of his fears is people all people being unhappy because there are no books. In the book he not happy and he says " I kept sitting there saying to myself‚ I’m not happy‚ I’m not

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    Part 1 1. Bradbury has chosen the phoenix and the salamander as symbols for his book Fahrenheit 451. He chose these animals as symbols because these animals are both mythic creatures related to fire‚ which is a main idea in the story. In the story of Fahrenheit 451‚ it talks about a dystopian society where people function as one large group. In this society‚ books are banned and when found‚ they are to be immediately reported to the firemen and then the books would be burned. The main character

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    Fahrenheit 451” written by Ray Bradbury contains its own political and social theme. “You Have Insulted me” a letter written by Kurt Vonnegut‚ Jr. contains its own political and social theme. Both texts written by Bradbury and Vonnegut create a political and social theme that is similar. Though they contain a similar political and social theme they also are different in quite a few ways. The texts from Ray Bradbury and Kurt Vonnegut‚ Jr. contain a similar yet different political and social theme

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    Fahrenheit 451 emphasizes many symbols throughout the book‚ one of them being fire‚ and how it can be more than just destruction. The theme of fire is shown by representing the destruction of books‚ however to other characters it is seen as more than just fire. "Burning book pages are compared compared to birds flying away (Bradbury‚ 2)." Burning books means more than its destruction. It also means that the book’s history is no longer coming back. Fire has a powerful role in Fahrenheit 451 and its

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    In the novel Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury uses many literary devices. He ranges from imagery‚ diction‚ connotation‚ syntax‚ metaphors‚ and similes. Bradbury uses these several literary devices in order to show sadness and in a way build suspense. Throughout Fahrenheit 451 his usage is shown in a wide variety of ways. An example of imagery is “It was like coming into the cold marbled room of a mausoleum after the moon has set. (Bradbury 10)” Bradbury uses this statement to show us as the reader that

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    In the book Fahrenheit 451‚ written by Ray Bradbury‚ the idea of banning books is a central theme. No books are allowed in this dystopian society. In America today‚ various groups of people try to get books banned or censored. When America was formed as a nation‚ every citizen was given freedoms and rights. One of these freedoms was freedom of speech; however‚ when a book is censored or banned‚ the authors freedom of speech is restricted or taken away entirely. Censoring‚ restricting‚ or banning

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    In the book Fahrenheit 451 the society is very different from the modern Society that we currently live in. For instance the three different compare and contrast themes I have picked is tech‚ the tech they have in this dystopia is a lot better than our current tech like the robotic dog they have. The second theme I have picked is empathy‚ in today’s current society people are very heartbroken when people commit suicide‚ in their

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    books because they are illegal to own. In Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 no one is allowed to have books. Most people don’t want to speak out for fear of their house being burned‚ and some don’t care. For this reason many are conformists. Although it was hard for them to not conform‚ the idea of nonconformity was simple for philosophers‚ writers like transcendentalists. Transcendentalists would have an aversion to the conformity in Fahrenheit 451 and in our society‚ also by the lack of civil disobedience

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    Fahrenheit 451‚ By Ray Bradbury‚ is a classic in today’s literature. Fahrenheit 451 is possibly our predicted future for society. During the Novel‚ Montag‚ the main character‚ undergoes many changes influenced by many factors‚ such as‚ personal experiences‚ major events‚ and influential characters. Montag’s character starts off as someone apart of society who later turns into someone who is totally opposed to it. Many characters in the novel influence Montag’s change that occurs within him. Before

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    The book Fahrenheit 451 and the movie Minority Report are similar in many different ways such as the main characters‚ they both change there opinions in the end and the technology. The main character in Fahrenheit 452 and Minority Report are similar in many ways. In Minority Report‚ John goes against his job and same with Guy. John goes against the pre-crime while Guy goes against burning the books. They both have family troubles. John got a divorce with his wife and lost his son while Guy and

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