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Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury

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Do you ever wonder what's happening next door? Or even what secrets your boss or friends are hiding? In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury we learn about all these topics and even learn about what would happen if books were illegal and banned across the world.The main character of the book Guy Montag is a fireman who burns books and stops “crime” from happening. In this dystopian society he meets a girl named Clarisse who is very intelligent for her age and opens his eyes up to what is really going on in their society. Through the course of the book Montag learns he is lonely, unhappy and conflicted. Montag is usually stuck at home with his wife Mildred who ignores him all day or he is at work with the other fireman waiting anxiously for a call about someone with books. When Montag meets a 17 year old girl named Clarisse she opens his eyes up to the harsh reality of the world and makes him realize that he is unhappy with his life. At the beginning of the book he tells us “It never went away, that smile, it never went away, as long as he remembered.”(pg.2) This gave us some context around his personal life and emotional state but after meeting Clarisse and talking to her he realized he was lying to himself and he was actually wearing his happiness like a …show more content…

After learning the truth about his job he starts to question everything he has ever done and starts to change his opinion on some of them. On the first page and first sentence he tells us “it was pleasure to burn.”(pg.1) This makes us believe that Montag loves his job and is proud of himself as a human being but later in the book after he has made peace with himself and came to a conclusion about who he is he says to Beatty the fire captain “we never burned right”(pg.113) This shows that Montag finally understands and is no longer battling himself. It also shows the impact that Clarisse had on his mental state and how it really helped

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However, he was forced to continue his task as he was in the company of other firemen. Despite this, he mindlessly smuggles a book out of the burning home before leaving. That night, Montag begins to realize that his marriage has completely fallen apart, and both he and his wife were empty, lonely people. He remembers the night she had overdosed, and that “he was certain he wouldn’t cry” if she were to have died then (41). These overwhelming discoveries are, of course, prompted by everything Clarisse had previously told him.

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Ray Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451 over fifty years ago, yet he captured many attributes of our modern society with such authenticity it is hard to believe he imagined it. The parallels between the world of history and the world we live in are hard to ignore. Bradbury describes the entertainment devices adhering to today’s society. First, Bradbury states, “Behind her, the walls of the room were flooded with green, yellow, and orange fireworks sizzling and bursting to some music composed almost completely of trap drums, tom toms, and cymbals” (Bradbury 29). Bradbury’s description suggests the walls are similar to a television.

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During the book, Clarisse plays an important part in Montag’s life by questioning his relationships with his job, wife, and happiness. First, Clarisse helps Montag realize that he is unhappy. On the first night, Montag and Clarisse met. Clarisse asks Montag if he is happy.

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“Fahrenheit 451” is a novel written by Ray Bradbury. The protagonist in this novel is named Montag and in his community people are forbidden from being different and reading books. Everyone has parlours, monitors, seashells and other sorts of technology. Montag is a fireman but rather than putting out fires he starts them to burn books. At the start of the novel Montag enjoys his life until he encounters Clarisse and some others, he then gets a different perspective on life and steals a book.

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Neil Gaiman was inspired by Ray Bradbury’s ideas and wrote, “Ideas—written ideas—are special. They are the way we transmit our stories and our thoughts from one generation to the next. If we lose them, we lose our shared history. We lose much of what makes us human”. Set in the twenty-fourth century, author Ray Bradbury introduced a society where the media controlled the public and censorship had taken over.

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Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, is a classic novel that challenges authority through self-discovery and growth. The main character Guy Montag is a dedicated fireman. He enjoys his job, watching pages of books become nothing more than burnt ash. He has never questioned anything before, nor has he had a reason to. That is, until he encounters three important individuals that seem to influence a change in Montag and ultimately change his world.

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Through the constant daytime drinking, in attempt to flush away his painful memories, it shows that Cletus has lost too much to tough times, and he may lose himself, if he hasn’t already. In contrast, an example of Sheriff Moss shows that through all his tough times, he seems unfazed and willing to make tough times for others. “They both turn to face Sheriff Moss in all his rage veiled by a thin mask of indifference.” (pg. 235) which shows that the Sheriff would rather tear people apart, thinking he is ‘indifferent’ to others than to admit he is struggling through losing everything, along with the only thing left, his son’s trust. Generally speaking these examples show that through the use of dialogue, the author develops the idea that hard times affect others differently, but trust can bring them back together if they try hard

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The book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury takes place in a futuristic world in which books are banned, free thought is rare, and firemen burn books. The main character, Guy Montag, reevaluates himself after he sees how curiosity can affect you. This happens when he meets Clarisse, his new neighbor. Clarisse is outgoing and got Guy to think for himself. Guy’s wife Mildred, however, lets the parlor walls think for her.

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Fahrenheit 451, a utopian and dystopian fiction novel by Ray Bradbury was set in the future, or in this case, sometime after 1990. The book was published in 1953, referring to the future, which would be present day, or even the past at this point. The novel was originally published by Ballantine Books and is in third person omniscient point of view. The protagonist of the novel is Guy Montag, a fireman who burns books for a living.

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Ray Bradbury wrote the book Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury relates many things in the book that has happened in the world today like watching tv instead of paying attention to the books and are not looking at the world. People today would rather watch tv or be on their phones rather than reading. Ray Bradbury accurately predicts books will become less important, technology is dumbing us down, and people are moving too fast and not paying as much attention. Ray Bradbury predicts that books are becoming less important, he shows this in the book by having the firemen burning books because they make people sad and think to much. “While the books went up in sparkling whirls and blew away on a wind turned dark with burning.”

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said Montag. This quote shows that he wants to find out what's in the books. Montag hates his job burning books because he is different from everyone else in society because he wants change and there to be a point in

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Montag soon figures out that the mysterious girl is Clarisse McClellan, his new teenage neighbour. Clarisse opens Montag’s eyes to a new perspective and tells him about the past. For example, Montag learned that firemen used to put out fires instead of starting them, and billboards used to be 20 feet long. After his deep conversation with Clarisse, Montag starts to question whether or not he enjoys burning books, and realizes that there is no real happiness in his life. Many events trigger Montag’s awareness of himself and his society.

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"Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury is a classic dystopian novel that explores the dangers of censorship and the power of books. The story is set in a future society where books are banned and firefighters are tasked with burning any that are found. The main character, Guy Montag, is a fireman who begins to question the government's control over information and ultimately turns against it. One of the strengths of the novel is Bradbury's ability to create a believable and terrifying future world.

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In the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the author offers numerous warnings about the future of society. Bradbury warns that the loss of books and the knowledge they contain would be detrimental to future civilization. He shares that nature will prevail against humanity if humanity becomes oblivious to it and disconnected from it. Bradbury cautions readers about the dangers of technological advancement and its overuse and our overdependency on it. These warnings are spread throughout the novel using clever metaphors and dramatic mechanical entities.

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Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury United States Characters: Montag; protagonist of the story, works as a “fireman” whose job is to burn books in a futuristic society. Mildred; wife of Montag, reminds us what the average person is like. Clarisse; considered odd in society, doesn’t have many friends, appreciates nature, opens Montags eyes to the world. Beatty; antagonist of the story, head fireman, knows more about books than anyone else. Mechanical Hound; represents the power of the government and their manipulative use of technology.

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