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    that people are willing to give up in order to help others or maybe even yourself. The giving up of something of value or someone is identified as a sacrifice. Giving up possessions or even your life is extremely unfathomable‚ but in throughout Fahrenheit 451 Montag makes it seem extremely facile. When you find something that is of greater value to you than what you already have‚ then it would make it easier to sacrifice. Montag‚ in this novel‚ find the value of books and reading materials to be

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    Clarisse In Fahrenheit 451 Clarisse McClellan seemed to play an enormous but diminutive role that has an impact on the main character‚ Guy Montag‚ as well as the entire book. I was intrigued by Clarisse from the very start. I loved how she appeared so dark and mysterious‚ as if she came out of thin air. The chemistry between she and Montag was almost immediate and it felt precise‚ as if that’s the way we should connect with every stranger we come in contact with. I read through Clarisse’s words

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    Sophia Rogg Lopez E Track World Literature‚ Fahrenheit 451 Final Essay In Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451‚ life loses meaning from the impersonal and muted lifestyle that society offers. The annihilation of books provides the stable environment where ignorance can win over curiosity‚ leaving innocence in ones mind. When Montag meets Clarisse McClellan‚ his neighbor with an essence of unusual quality‚ she introduces a new perspective of life into Montag’s eyes for the first time.

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    The book “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury involves a corrupt society. The protagonist of the book‚ Montag‚ found it a pleasure to burn in the beginning that is. By the middle of chapter he begins to read books and question them. At the closing stages‚ he realizes that books are what help keep people rational. Montag transforms noticeably through out the book. In this corrupt society‚ firemen don’t work for good anymore but evil. Montag has been a fireman for 10 years now. “His hands were the hands

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    Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury tells the story of a 30-year-old man named Guy Montag. Montag lives in America and is a firefighter‚ however‚ being a firefighter means that they burn books and the property of those who own them. In America‚ books are banned because some people get offended by certain so to keep everyone happy‚ they have been banned. Since this is based in America‚ the author seems to convey that this could happen. I don’t think that it would ever end up where books are banned in America

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    The book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury tells us of a futuristic‚ or vision‚ of a law that banned books. No one is allowed to own‚ read‚ or basically even touch a book without reinforcement. Instead of putting out fires‚ Fahrenheit 451 introduces firefighters‚ or fire starters‚ that does the opposite of what we would expect today. And while everyone is knowledgeable of the law that bans any type or form of book‚ some people continue to read them. Some even risk their homes‚ possessions‚ and even

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    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 became curious about books and what they said. Which led him into getting in trouble

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    “Her hair burnt by chemicals to a brittle straw‚” “Her reddened pouting lips‚” “The body as thin as a praying mantis from dieting.” perfectly describes the appearance of Mildred Montag in the novel Fahrenheit 451. Mildred is Guy Montag’s wife.  They married at the age of 20. Mildred’s appearance shows society’s impact on artificial outer beauty. Mildred characterizes mediocrity and banality. Mildred is a stubborn and independent character. She doesn’t change very much‚ because she isolates herself

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    Throughout the novel Fahrenheit 451 written by Ray Bradbury we see a world where books and knowledge is no more and where the destruction of all books is handled by Firefighters. Reading through the novel you are taken through the life of Guy Montag a Firefighter who has lost his hope on his profession and wants to find a meaningful way to live his life. Through a quest to find knowledge‚ going against his profession Montag starts preserving and reading books instead of burning them. This causes

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    In the book Fahrenheit 451 Montag was the main character. Montag had a very important job as a fireman. He had worked on the force for a while living an average life up until he met Clarisse McClellan. Clarisse was a very odd girl who loved school and to reminisce the old stories about the old times her uncle had told her. Many people believe that Montag is not a hero‚ but that is simply not true. Montag’s actions above all and are actions of a hero‚ in spite of his flaws. First off I will tell you

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