for Fahrenheit 451 Answer the following questions in paragraph form. These questions should act as a reading guide and are not intended to replace careful reading of the novel’s themes and development. Part I: The Hearth and the Salamander (pages 3-14) 1. What do the "fireman" do for a living? For a living the “fireman” burns books and occasionally some people‚ if they are with the book. It’s quite different that what firemen do today. 2. In the opening scene‚ why are the books compared
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How would the world be if it is being controlled with oppression by its own government? Fahrenheit 451‚ written by Bradbury‚ is a novel that talks about a society controlled by a government who tries to brainwash people’s minds and get rid of their knowledge. Guy Montag‚ the protagonist of the novel‚ is a firefighter whose job is to burn the possessions of those who read books. After he meets Clarisse McClellan a girl with free thinking ideals and a liberate spirit causes him to question his own
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Fahrenheit 451 – when books burn The book Fahrenheit 451 is written by Ray Bradbury and is about a futuristic community which does not tolerate books. In this community‚ the firemen are sent out to burn buildings that are believed to contain books. Guy Montag’s understanding of fire changes throughout the novel. At first‚ it is a pleasure to burn; a pleasure to see things blackened and changed‚ but it becomes a comforting symbol of warmth. “It was a pleasure to burn. It was a special pleasure
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Fahrenheit 451 introduces a new society in which the population is plagued with sameness. Individuality is not accepted and an intellectual is outlawed. Instead of a fireman preventing fires‚ they are now seen as the flame thrower‚ destroying books which are considered evil because they make people stop and think. Everyone enjoys the same: nature and watching TV. With this plot‚ Bradbury raises the idea that man should think for himself as opposed to letting the government or the television do it
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The Supremacy of Perseverance Perseverance pushes people towards what they believe in‚ a person’s perseverance is determined upon their beliefs. A person with strong beliefs will succeed greater to someone who does not. In the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury‚ Guy Montag perseveres against society as well as himself in order to demolish censorship. Perseverance embraces values and drives people closer to their goals. Censorship was fought against to prevent the destruction of society and
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Throughout the story “Fahrenheit 451”‚ Fabre provides various definitions for the value of books. We can look at what Faber tells Montag that "It’s not books you need‚ it’s some of the things that once were in books." This indicates that the value of a book‚ according to Faber‚ is being defined by the amount of valuable information they contain. In other words‚ Faber says that‚ "...the only magic is in what books say." showing how simple his definition could be. So‚ it is not how many books a person has‚
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Allusions and Quotations from Fahrenheit 451 Source: http://www.heliweb.de/telic/bradcom.htm The text of Fahrenheit 451 abounds in quotations from and allusions to great books from authors of many countries. They are "frequently used as a device to portray the frightening emptiness of society in Fahrenheit 451. Motto: Juan Ramón Jiménez : Spanish poet (1881-1958); the motto sets the tone for unorthodox‚ non-conformist or even rebellious behaviour in the course of the novel. PART ONE: p. 5/p
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Study Guide Questions for Fahrenheit 451 As you read each section of the novel‚ answer briefly the following questions. These questions should act as a reading guide and are not intended to replace careful examination of the novel’s themes and development. Part I: The Hearth and the Salamander (pages 3-68) 1. What do the "fireman" do for a living? Firemen burn books. On a deeper level‚ firemen control society and perpetuate the classless uneducated society of Montag’s world. 2. In the
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Madison Amos Shube LA II‚ Period 1 1December 2011 Farhenheit 451 In Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury‚ he tells the story of a charector named Montag with a wife named Mildred. Even though‚ Mildred and Montag are married in the novel‚ he portraies them to not have the closest relationship and do not seem that intamite on a physical or emotional level. Shockingly‚ one night he finds Mildred in her room‚ laying on her bed with what he describes as "a snow-covered island upon which ran might
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FAHRENHEIT 451 BOOK REVIEW Book by: Ray Bradbury Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 is a gripping story about a firefighter named Guy Montag who begins to question following after the mindless zombie-like lifestyle instigated in his times after meeting a clever young girl named Clarisse McClellan. I know what you’re thinking‚ what could be controversial in the life of a firefighter? Well in this novel based in the near future‚ instead of putting out fires‚ firemen burn books and arrest the people
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