Fahrenheit 451 Research Paper
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 that already have really strong governments that are taking rights away from their citizens, and preventing them from getting knowledge and accurate news. In Fahrenheit 451 it is against the law to read a book because books are a source for ideas …show more content…
If citizens do not have confidence in their government, they are going to want to educate themselves and change their government, which would in the process threaten the existing government. When the citizens are content, the government has more control over the people. Both Cuban and Farenheit 451 societies have presses that show their country as amazing and excellent. For example, according to the article “Cuba’s Official Press: Triumphalism, Blacklisting, and Censorship” by Yoani Sanchez the Cuban Department of Revolutionary Orientation is made up 100% of loyal members of the Cuban Communist Party whose job is to follow journalists to make sure that they speak positively of Cuba in their articles, and to write with an extreme bias called triumphalism to make it seem like “everything is perfect” (Sanchez 1). They are made to write positively about certain aspects of Cuba. In Fahrenheit 451, when the government knew Montag had escaped into the forest, but to make the mission to kill Montag seem successful, the government killed a random innocent man live on the parlor screens in every home. In the book, the press also speaks highly about the fun parks and all the car races, but does not discuss the tragic car crashes, such as the accident in which a car hit and killed Clarisse, a protagonist who inspired Montag to ask
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 that already have really strong governments that are taking rights away from their citizens, and preventing them from getting knowledge and accurate news. In Fahrenheit 451 it is against the law to read a book because books are a source for ideas …show more content…
If citizens do not have confidence in their government, they are going to want to educate themselves and change their government, which would in the process threaten the existing government. When the citizens are content, the government has more control over the people. Both Cuban and Farenheit 451 societies have presses that show their country as amazing and excellent. For example, according to the article “Cuba’s Official Press: Triumphalism, Blacklisting, and Censorship” by Yoani Sanchez the Cuban Department of Revolutionary Orientation is made up 100% of loyal members of the Cuban Communist Party whose job is to follow journalists to make sure that they speak positively of Cuba in their articles, and to write with an extreme bias called triumphalism to make it seem like “everything is perfect” (Sanchez 1). They are made to write positively about certain aspects of Cuba. In Fahrenheit 451, when the government knew Montag had escaped into the forest, but to make the mission to kill Montag seem successful, the government killed a random innocent man live on the parlor screens in every home. In the book, the press also speaks highly about the fun parks and all the car races, but does not discuss the tragic car crashes, such as the accident in which a car hit and killed Clarisse, a protagonist who inspired Montag to ask