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Examples Of Curiosity In Fahrenheit 451

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Curiosity Is Where You Least Expect It

Sophia Walters
Mr. Reid
English ll
03/03/23

Have you ever felt curious about the world around you? The three pieces of media we have read/watched used the topic curiosity. For Example, in Wall-e, the people living in space were curious of what life on earth would be. In Fahrenheit 451, Montag wanted to know what it was like in the world before now. In Harrisonburg, people were curious about what would happen if they didn’t use their disabilities. Without the topic of curiosity these pieces of media wouldn’t exist. Characters within Wall-E, Harrison, and F451 all develop the theme of curiosity.
Montag is the curious character in Fahrenheit 451. At the beginning of the story Montag meets a girl named Clarisse who asks Montag, “Are you Happy” (Bradbury 7). This starts getting Montag curious on whether or not he’s actually happy with the life he has now. This is a good thing for Montag because he starts to realize that he’s not happy …show more content…

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