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    Briana Sandoval Mr. Robertson English 12 AP August 21‚ 2013 The Life of a Book is Tough: The value of literature In the novella Fahrenheit 451‚ written by the author Ray Bradbury‚ the characters live a fast-paced life of leisure in which books are meaningless. Literature has completely no use to the people in the future created by Bradbury; it takes up “precious” time that they choose to spend on movies and interactive television. Books and other forms of literature are scorned and even

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    known censorship books is definitely Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury . The dystopian world in the book is way different than our society ‚however‚ Bradbury noticed a few problems in our world today that could lead to a dystopian society like the one in the book. He is sending a message through his book that if we do not make change in our political and social norms‚ that our society could turn out like Fahrenheit 451. The society in Fahrenheit 451 is characterized by fast cars‚ invasive television

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    power of books. Fahrenheit 451 (1953)‚ written by Ray Bradbury depicts a dystopian society which‚ due to the absence of books‚ discourages intellect and punishes free-will. As receptacles of knowledge‚ books give human beings a unique power‚ as they encourage and nurture intellect and understanding. The intellectual metamorphosis that Montag undergoes renders him aware of this fact‚ making him an incredibly dangerous figure in the society of Fahrenheit 451. Despite Montag’s understanding

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    the ideal king? Henry V’s qualities as an ideal king are represented significantly in both his speech of “The Gates of Harfleur” and “Before the gates of Harfleur‚ Addressing the governor”. In both of these speeches Shakespeare has portrayed Henry V with a king like nature‚ conveying that possess the unique qualities that is needed to be successful king. In the first speech he evens the social status‚ exclaiming that he is too a soldier and together the war will be won. The speech outside the gates

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    In Canada‚ we are privileged to have a lot of rights that benefit us. In the movie‚ V for Vendetta they are not as fortunate as we are. There are many examples to prove that they didn’t have many rights as we do. To begin with‚ we have equality rights; everyone gets treated the same. Homosexuality is allowed and gets treated fairly. In the movie‚ those that were a part of the gay/lesbian community were sent to concentration camps or jails. When they were taken there‚ the people tortured them

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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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    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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    Charles V

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    Charles V was born on January 21‚ 1338 to Prince John (John II) and Princess Boone. He was a monarch of the House of Valois who ruled as King of France from 1364 to his death. In 1349‚ as a young prince‚ Charles received from his grandfather King Philip VI the province of Dauphiné to rule. This allowed him to use the title "Dauphin" until his coronation‚ which saw the integration of the Dauphiné into the crown lands of France. From then on‚ all heirs apparent of France used the title of Dauphin

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    Fahrenheit 451 and 1984 are two different books with a lot of similarities and although written years ago‚ can still be applicable to the world today. Several conflicting frames of mind have played defining roles in shaping humanity throughout the twentieth century. Visions of a bright future held by humanity were taken advantage of by the promise of a better life through the sacrifice of individuality to the state. The trickery and the treachery by both ruling government shows their similarities

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    Describe the opening scene of the visual text. Explain how it helped you understand what the text was about using examples of the visual and oral language features to support your ideas. In the film‚ V for Vendetta‚ directed by James McTeigue‚ the opening scenes helped me to understand what the text was going to be about. The film opens with voiceover dialogue by Evey‚ the film’s female protagonist. Evey delivers the infamous Guy Fawkes poem ‘Remember‚ remember the fifth of November‚ the gunpowder

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