In the dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451‚ Ray Bradbury tells a story of the characteristic evolution of Guy Montag. Montag is a fireman that sets fires instead of putting them out. The government he lives in banishes books and burns down people’s houses who may have them. However‚ when Montag discovers the powerful effect books have on people who are brave enough to read them‚ he is put into great danger when he is on the run from law enforcement because firefighters discover books in his home. He leaves
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Task 2 – Short answer In the extract from the novel Fahrenheit 451 we are acquainted with two characters; Guy Montag‚ a working fireman‚ and Clarisse McClellan‚ his new neighbour. We are only presented a short part of a dialog‚ although it is possible to understand much of the seemingly futuristic setting the story is set in. Admittedly‚ I have not read the book‚ nor have I ever herd about it‚ but I do feel that I have managed to get a general gist of what the theme is about. Partway
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In this book conformers are to not read books‚ not to express themselves because it is offensive to others. Non-conformers homes and books are to be burnt‚ and the owner of the books is to go to jail or get killed. In Fahrenheit 451‚ written by Ray Bradbury‚ there are people who are conformers like Mildred and Mrs. Bowles and there are non-conformers like Faber. Mildred is a prime example of a conformer in Fahrenheit 451. This society turned her into a drone‚ she believes
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In the book Fahrenheit 451 written by Ray Bradbury the role of Fireman is different than today’s. In the book Firemen start fires rather than put them out. The story takes place in the future‚ a future that is different than one might predict. People do not enjoy their free time the way they may like‚ no one reads as books are banned. It is believed the words in the books and the ideas of the books are poisoning peoples minds. People mostly watch television on televisions so large they take up entire
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everything that reading the books is going to help him create a better thought on Clarisse and her so called memories she gave to him. Eventually Mildred says she is over her fear of breaking the law and she begins to read the books with Montag (Bradbury ??). Montag notices that Clarisse‚ and even her family‚ have gone missing‚ he starts stressing out because at that moment Montag trusted what Clarisse shared with him and he was intrigued to know and learn more. Mildred mentions to Montag that
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it has always been that way. The first quote from the book‚ “If you don’t want a house built‚ hide the nails and wood. If you don’t want a man unhappy politically‚ don’t give him two sides to worry him; give him one. Better yet‚ give him none.” (Bradbury 93). This shows that if the government takes away your options‚ you have nothing to worry about‚ making you much easier
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friendships. Can one say they’ve been able to not depend on technology‚ to not only start‚ but to keep those friendships going on? There are more than just one reasoning to why there has been such little care going into a relation with somebody. Ray Bradbury‚ author of Fahrenheit 451‚ expresses the effortless‚ careless work of a bond that is dead and alive. In the book‚ Fahrenheit 451‚ the carelessness in any kind of relationship causes people within the society to be hurt‚ move too fast‚ and forget
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ground. Both focus on world destruction‚ and human extinction. Each author discusses life after humans are gone. Even though humans have vanished‚ life as it is still continues to go on through wildlife and virtual world. In the story‚ Bradbury discusses a very high tech‚ virtual house that continues to do it’s daily routine although it’s inhabitants are dead and gone. The house’s residents were killed in a nuclear war. However the house still remains steady and continues to operate
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Fahrenheit 451 Part 1 Responses 1. The significance of Montag seeing his reflection in Clarisse’s eyes is that it shows that Clarisse is different. She is special. In this dystopia that Ray Bradbury has made‚ Clarisse is the one unique part of the society‚ the “flaw.” 2. In the childhood memory that Clarisse caused Montag to recall‚ Montag was a child and the power went out in his house. Montag’s mother had lit a candle. He found an “hour of rediscovery‚ of such illumination that space lost
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Michael Karish Mr. Ganchow AP Prep English Period: 5 15 August 2014 Possible Existence of a Dystopian Future Fahrenheit 451‚ a novel by Ray Bradbury‚ presents an apocalyptic future that is centered on an immensely powerful government whose citizens live without freedom of speech‚ literature‚ the right to question authority‚ and the resources they need to be educated. This formidable future exposed in Fahrenheit 451 might one day exist‚ because there are some countries such as Cuba and North Korea
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