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    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 from her surroundings. Some things she has done has made Montag change his mindset‚ such as at the beginning

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    much in the story that thanks to Clarissa‚ Montag realized how books played an important role in his life and his society. In the story Fahrenheit 451 Montag worked as a fireman‚ but in his society instead of putting out fires‚ they’ll start them by burning books. Their society prohibited books among their people because with books then the government wouldn’t have the power to control society. Clarissa was Montag’s neighbor when they met; Clarissa tells Montag how things used to be in the past when

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    It was April 4‚ 2030 I‚ Guy Montag -but everyone calls me Montag-‚ was walking down the street with my boy’s‚ we were in our 20s‚ virtual holograms were invented‚ life was good‚ but what good was life without someone to share it with? I felt lonely and wanted someone to share my thoughts hopes and dreams with. A woman with lips as red as a rose‚ eyes that will draw you in with one look. Then‚ I smelt something‚ it smelt like the petals from the sweetest flower my senses have ever come across. As

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    Guy Montag‚ the main character in Fahrenheit 451‚ goes through a huge change. He starts out to be a fireman; someone who burns banned books (a book that is illegal to have or read because it is thought to be "inappropriate" by some group or organization‚ or the like). In the book‚ you were said to be a criminal if you owned a banned book‚ or even if you read it. Montag changed a great deal‚ from a fireman who burns books‚ to a criminal who reads‚ and owns books. He does this to try and change society

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    Guy Montag is a fireman who burns books in a 24th-century American city. In Montag’s futuristic books are banned and are burned when discovered‚ Montag has no hesitancy when fulfilling his responsibilities. One night when walking home‚ Montag encounters a girl named Clarisse. Clarisse is completely opposite from anyone he has ever met. Upon the two meeting‚ Clarisse makes him realize the vacancy in his life. Afterwards‚ Montag encounters disturbing events. First‚ his wife attempts suicide. Subsequently

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    are responsible for burning books. This brings us to our main character‚ Guy Montag was a man who had been a firefighter since the age of 20‚ Guy Montag was part of society dumbed by the government. The TV had controlled people‚ prevented them from thinking‚ had taken away all ability to reason. Montag was well lived believing his life was normal and that burning books gave him happiness he needed. One day he met Clarisse McClellan‚ a girl who had a different view of the world‚ she knew something

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    During the course of the assignment I hope to describe and discuss the methods you would use to address the following research question. Should there be further investment in sports within Plymouth Secondary Education. Developing the research question. After the group had been decided we got together to brainstorm some topics that we may all be interested in to see if we could agree on one we were all interested in. We came up with the following * Health * Sport * Curriculum

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    instead. Guy Montag was a firefighter himself. In a world where fire and the smell of kerosene bring pleasure‚ Montag needed someone like Clarisse to introduce him to happiness. While coming home from work one day‚ Montag runs into Clarisse Mcclellan. He notices her because she is doing something very different. She was enjoying the rain‚ thinking‚ asking questions‚ and doing things that people in this society would never do. From the first moment they meet‚ something sparks inside Montag‚ changing

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    The novel’s protagonist‚ Guy Montag‚ takes pride in his work with the fire department. A third-generation fireman‚ Montag fits the stereotypical role‚ with his "black hair‚ black brows...fiery face‚ and ...blue-steel shaved but unshaved look." Montag takes great joy in his work and serves as a model of twenty-four century professionalism. Reeking of cinders and ash‚ he enjoys dressing in his uniform‚ playing the role of a symphony conductor as he directs the bass nozzle toward illegal books‚ and

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    effort into helping others but majority of his personality comes out as cruel and selfish‚ making him a bad character. Guy Montag has influenced Faber “I feel alive for the first time in years.” (pg. 131) Faber wasn’t true to himself for years and finally felt some joy. As well as Clarisse when she said “social to me means talking to you about things like this. (pg. 29) Clarisse‚ so queer compared to the other did not have many people to be “social” with. Regardless‚ this character is quick tempered

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