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Comparing Fahrenheit 451 And The Truman Show By Ray Bradbury

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Discontent can lead to happiness. There is always white vs. black in this world, or in other words, clarity vs. confusion. In the book “ relentlessly violent” by Ray Bradbury and in the movie “The Truman Show” by Peter Weir, these aspects are portrayed perfectly. Happiness vs. discontent is also portrayed in society today, especially through social media. For Guy Montag and Truman Burbank, though, they are living lives of not knowing the difference between right and wrong. Guy Montag is living in a dystopian world where books are against the law. They are against the law because they create independent thought. In the book, “Fahrenheit 451” when Montag meets Clarisse, she brings independent thoughts to Montag in a totally different way. With …show more content…

Truman Burbank's radio glitched out and came into sync with the radio station of the show, describing everything he does on his drive to work. Truman is so shocked by this he doesn’t know what to think, but he finally figures out about people “spying” on him. “Lady with flowers, black car.” (Truman Burbank from what). Truman sat in his car and watched the rotation of people walking past his house to watch him for his life that isn’t his anymore because he can get no privacy at all and everyone in the world knows every little detail about him. In the book “heit 451” Mildred is one of the most selfish people and is a lot worse of a person than Burbank. Mildred is a different person from Clarisse, Truman, and Guy Montag because she doesn't listen to people very well. She is snarky to her husband, Guy, and expects him to know everything. “What about last night?” (Bradbury 16). Montag is talking to Mildred, and she just keeps interrupting him over and over. “Oh, I wouldn’t do that” (Bradbury, 17). Montag is letting Mildred know about her OD and she keeps denying everything he is saying and arguing with him. “He heard her role impatiently” (Bradbury, 38). Montag comes home from a rough day of work and all Mildrid can do is demand that he turn the light on, and when he

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