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Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury

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Bradbury wanted to emphasize the dangerous world of F451. Clarisse was killed by the “normal” people who live without care for others. In the beginning of the book, Clarisse says to Montag, “ I’m afraid of children my own age. They kill each other” (30). Bradbury sets Clarisse apart from the other children. Unlike other teens, Clarisse values life more than them. The rest of society is basically insane, which makes the world more dangerous for people like Montag and Clarisse. Bradbury shows this danger by ending Clarisse’s life early. Even though she is just a girl, nothing can protect her from the rest of the world. The world of F451 is filled with uncaring and mindless beings. Montag experiences a similar situation to the one Clarisse died
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Clarisse is a strong character that shows individuality. Clarisse, unlike other people, does not like to do the things most people like. She, “rarely watch[es] the ‘parlor walls’ or go to races or Fun Parks” (Bradbury 7). She would rather do things that fulfill her life, rather than just pass time. Clarisse is portrayed as a lively person.

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With the surroundings presented, she’s not "allowed" to live. As the rest of the assigned reading goes on, Montag tries to get a little more information on what really happened to Clarisee. I am starting to wonder that because of Clarisse's death, and now Montag attempting a few ways to find out what happened, if the book is developing a dystopian/mystery theme to it. After

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Fahrenheit 451 when anyone hears this tittle they think of greatness. The book,written by Ray Bradbury,was such a success that they decided to make a movie on it. Although having the same ideas,they are very different. This is not the type of book that you can watch the movie and pass your test. I'm going to be,comparing and contrasting the book and the movie

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A lack of books in this society causes a lack of literature, self-refection, and the appreciation of nature and life itself. Early in the book we meet 17-year-old Clarisse whose family has moved in next to Guy Montag’s house. Clarisse is immediately seen as a free spirit, and she is constantly

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The first instance where Clarisse’s influence is clearly shown is when she asks Montag, “’Are you happy?’” and Montag later mocks the question to himself, “’Happy! Of all the nonsense.’ He stopped laughing” (Bradbury 10). Based on Montag’s reaction to such a simple question, he cannot comprehend those kinds of true emotions, though, after thinking about it for just a few moments, he starts to reflect on himself. The fact that a question, such as that, was not obvious to Montag, shows how technology and other factors in Bradbury’s twisted world have taken away compassion, along with feelings in general.

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Ray Bradbury shows a clear hatred towards the civilization of fahrenheit 451 for quite a few reasons. Such as the ideas of intellectual books being banned and replaced with movies and videos that require no one to put an thought and just be mindlessly fed information by the government. We know this because the book fahrenheit 451 came out a bit after the end of WWII and hitler burned books like in F451 and the tv age was beginning where many people were buying tvs and less books Bradbury feared this could end the creating of books and that books would be permanently replace. I believe that one of ray bradbury most powerful ways to establish an alternate reality is characterization. Characterization is the emotion and the mindset of a character.

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Since the beginning of human civilization, the advancement of technology has progressed by a method of developing ideas based on what exists. Ray Bradbury predicted many things, such as ear buds and large color TVs. He predicted that increased aggression and desensitization to violence would happen after extensive viewing of violent media. The last thing that Bradbury foresaw was that technology would negatively impact memory. Ray Bradbury has made predictions about mental health and technology, and some of them have come true.

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Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 is a both a prophetic story for the coming generations as well as a reflection on the time in which it was written. A time when Senator McCarthy promoted fear and hatred. A time when new technologies emerged and TV was overtaking literature. A time when censorship wanted to rid the public of things that could corrupt or present a different world view in the fear that it may mold the public towards said view. Bradbury’s presentation of books as an object of changing and molding a mind for the greater good stems from how he was raised.

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Many characters in Fahrenheit 451 have sacrificed common, simple things for their peace. They can no longer read books, drive slowly, or have meaningful conversations. If they do any of those things, they could be arrested or even get their houses burned to the ground. This theme is supported by the scene when Montag first meets Clarisse. She is speaking of the conditions the government forces them under that she is not fond of.

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When Bradbury employs symbolism, certain characters convey hidden meanings which help to further clarify the important themes in the story. As Montag is walking home from work one night, he runs into a young woman, Clarisse. Montag quickly discovers that Clarisse is not the average citizen and that she does not fall into the stereotype created by the censored community. Clarisse is a stark contrast to Montag who does his

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GRABBER SENTENCE. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury depicts a society which shuns knowledge and burns books. This results in the citizens of this dystopia lacking depth of thought in both everyday activities and important decisions. One character, Mildred, abuses the use of sleeping pills to cope with difficult situations. Neither Mildred nor her friends possess strong bonds to other people around them because they only worry about themselves.

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This curiosity which grants Clarisse freedom also causes Montag to re-evaluate his own life. Montag discovers these unique characteristics in Clarisse as soon as he meets her while walking home from work one night. Clarisse tells Montag: ‘“Well, I’m seventeen and I’m crazy. My uncle says the two always go together.

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Understanding that fireman set fires instead of putting them out is difficult for some people to comprehend. For instance, in Fahrenheit 451, setting fires to books is a dramatic interpretation which leads to dehumanization. The author, Ray Bradbury, recreates an atmosphere of fear and tyranny that becomes open when he writes the book. Written in 1953 was a society of deceit between the fireman and the people who lacked independent thought. The world that Guy Montag, “the fireman that turned sour”, imaged was a world without books to read (citation).

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(Bradbury, P. 9) Clarisse’s family is different than the normal family; they talk to each other, and let Clarisse be herself. Therefore, Clarisse never lost her childhood ideals. She is still free the think for herself, be kind, and be curious. When Montag meets Clarisse, the two clash in an interesting way.

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After meeting Clarisse, Montag starts to see all the cracks and broken pieces in the world. She helps him start to question his views on society and the modern world. By actually talking about nature and saying things such as “Bet I know something else you don’t. There’s dew on the grass in the morning” (Bradbury 9) she aids in the process of wiping the fog of technology from his eyes.

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