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    Fahrenheit 451 Dystopia

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    let them carry on. In the dystopian novel‚ Fahrenheit 451‚ written by Ray Bradubury‚ shows a society in which books are illegal and the life of a fireman by the name of Guy Montag and his struggles that follow him after he becomes self aware of the terrible mindless society that he lives in. Not wanting to just go with the flow Montag decides that he will no longer conform to the status quo of the government‚ nor the dystopian nightmare that he lives in. A dystopia in this case being a time set far

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    story offers the idea that it’s main protagonist‚ the bored-with-life Montag‚ dares to break an ill placed law. The protagonist of Fahrenheit 451 is Montag‚ a man who carries out the law at his job where he burns books. Despite the fact he has a good job and a wife‚ Montag feels empty on the inside. Montag even tells his wife‚ “‘I don’t know what it is. I’m so damned unhappy‚ I’m so mad‚ and I don’t know why”(Bradbury 61-62). Montag is angry and confused‚ he’s going through a “midlife crisis” as the

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    Montag‚ a ____ yet compliant citizen‚ burning books for a living is faced with a call to adventure when Clarisse asks a rather easy question‚ are you happy? With this‚ he refuses the call but soon crosses the first threshold starting to hide and read books. In Fahrenheit 451‚ by Ray Bradbury‚ Montag portrays heroic quests that transform his mindset from that of a compliant citizen to one that strives to protect and preserve the past‚ through books‚ so that information can be accessed and used for

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    Clarisse is introduced in the beginning of Fahrenheit 451‚ but you don’t realize until the middle and end of the story that Clarisse is the reason Montag is so curious about books and is the reason his house gets burned down at the end. Also‚ Faber is a big part in the second chapter of Fahrenheit 451‚ because at the end he could be the reason that books might or might not be coming back into the world. He could be the reason that books come back and give everyone the chance to gain some knowledge

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    (SIP-A) The author displays the hands in regards to safety and security‚ elaborating on the positive descriptions on how they seem to have a life of their own. (STEWE-1) Hands weren’t only used to describe their capabilities physically. Once a fireman‚ Montag only saw in his eyes that fire was indeed an element of destruction. He also believed his hands were the cause of supporting this process as well‚ believing they “had turned thief” (Bradbury 35). “He saw many hands held to its warmth‚ hands without

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    third person omniscient point of view. This point of view is ideal because we don’t just need to know the feelings of the main character but also of those around him to understand the story. 2. T 3. The main conflicts in the book are that Montag realizes for the first time that he is unhappy and tries to find out why. He resolves this conflict by reading the books he collected and running away. He finds people like himself. 4. 5. The author made his setting a city because he wanted

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    Should Girls Ask Guys Out

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    wouldnt it. Alot of girls ask out guys the only thing thats big thing for guys is guys suppose to propose first to a girl for marrige but other then that its whoever. It is absolutely ok! I know girls who have asked their current boyfriends out and it was no big deal. To be honest‚ some guys would actually prefer the girl to ask (especially shy guys). Traditionally guys do ask girls out‚ however in recent times gender roles have changed dramatically. If this guy says no to you and thinks its weird

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    Three Technological Innovations How would the world be if there were no books around? Montag‚ a fireman in the future‚ burns books to get rid of the uniqueness they posses. This allows the government in Fahrenheit 451 to control how people think. By not allowing people to think for themselves‚ the government controls individuality. The people in the community can not process information very well‚ so they rely profoundly upon technology. The three technological innovations that affect the mood

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    English 11 Fahrenheit 451 Guy Montag is a firefighter who lives in a futuristic society where the government completely controls every aspect of life. There’s just one thing that the government is still trying to control and that is books. Guy’s job as a firefighter is too find books and set them on fire‚ till they are destroyed then put the fire out. Guy then meets his neighbor a bohemian seventeen year old that opens his eyes to the world. That is when Guy then begins his new life and takes

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    Furthermore‚ once Montag exits the river‚ he experiences the rebirth phase. Essentially‚ rivers symbolize life as we know it. Rivers are the epitome of time; time is constantly flowing‚ just like the currents of a river. In Montag’s case‚ there is no way to prevent things from occurring‚ however it is important for him to accept and embrace whatever comes his way. The river also represents a new awakening for Montag. Initially‚ Montag neglects to notice the world around him‚ however after his subsequent

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