Controlling anything or anyone other than ourselves can be very difficult. Trying to control the whole world is unquestionably almost impossible. However, in the books Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and The Book by M. Clifford, the mission impossible was becoming possible. Beatty, the cold-hearted antagonist in Fahrenheit 451 and the Publishing House Officials in The Book have grasped their hands on the world and taken over people’s minds to think like theirs. The two characters control books. In Fahrenheit 451, all books are banned and there is no reading at all. In The Book, paper books are banned and replaced with The Book, a digital reading device that has altered versions of books. In Fahrenheit 451 and The Book, Beatty and the Publishing House Official’s methods for control have similarities, but also differences, and one is more intimidating than the other. First of all, Beatty in Fahrenheit 451 and the Publishing House Officials in The Book …show more content…
The answer to this question could go either way. But, there are many more reasons why Beatty would be considered more intimidating than the Publishing House Officials. First, Beatty uses fire every day to burn houses. That is definitely frightening if you get on his bad side! On the other hand, the Publishing House Officials do not burn houses. The second reason Beatty is more intimidating is because he has the mechanical hound. It has a "four-inch hollow steel needle," which can inject enough morphine or procaine to crush a rat, cat, or chicken within three seconds. It watches the city for suspects. The mechanical hound is petrifying and hair-raising to even think about. Living with that in your town would be very intimidating. The Publishing House Officials do not have a “guard dog” to make sure everyone is following their rules. As you can see, Beatty’s overall appearance makes him more intimidating than the Publishing House