Have you ever sat down and thought about your life? Have your thoughts ever led you to the right path? Individual thoughts affect relationships, censorship, and happiness directly. Having thoughts makes people choose the right path. If people do not have individual thoughts, they will be lost in this large world. In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury argues that individual thoughts affect relationships, censorship, and happiness in a positive and negative way. When people have individual thoughts, they conclude whether if they are happy or not. For example, Clarisse always thought that “The drivers don't know what grass is,” because “they never see them slowly.” (Pg. 6) This shows that Clarisse had some time to think for herself and enjoyed her life while wondering and questioning everything around her, which made her happy. She was a unique child who always satisfied herself with her thoughts and always followed them to gain happiness. In addition, when Montag had individual thoughts, he realized that “He wore his happiness like a mask and the girl,” ran away “with the mask.” (Pg. 35) This shows that Montag realized that he was …show more content…
For example, individual thoughts led Faber to the conclusion that “Those who don’t build must burn.” (Pg. 85) This shows that when Faber thought about censorship, he was able to detect it and prevent himself from believing it. Faber’s thoughts made him conclude that censorship is demolishing the world. In addition, individual thoughts made Montag conclude that "There must be something in books, things we can't imagine” after a woman burned herself with her books. (Pg. 51) This shows that Montag’s thoughts showed him different perspectives of censorship. Montag’s views on books and their content had changed by his individual thoughts and he realized that books are beneficial. Individual thoughts made Montag and Faber go against censorship and acknowledge its