Peter Siryani
Ms. Hinko
English 9H - Block 7
27 April 2023
Fahrenheit 451 Imagine living in a world where the government controls your thoughts and actions, and the mere possession of books could put your life in danger. Fahrenheit 451, a dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury, shows a dystopian society where the government controls its citizens' thoughts and actions. The story follows the protagonist, Guy Montag, who fights against the government's censorship and advocates for free thinking and the storage of knowledge. Montag's rebellion is justified as it fights against the government's attempt to prevent their people from thinking for themselves and stops any time of discomfort for the citizens, promotes critical thinking, and helps save history and knowledge. The novel warns the readers of the dangers of censorship and shows an overall view of the significance of protecting knowledge and history for the better of humanity.
The novel opens with the line, "It was a pleasure to burn," setting almost the entire tone for the story. Montag's job as a "fireman" involves burning books that the government considers “dangerous”. Montag's rebellion fights the government's attempt of controlling its citizens through censorship by stating, "’We need to be really bothered once in a while. How long has it been since you
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As he says, "’We need to be able to talk about things. We need to be able to criticize things. We need to be able to disagree with each other. We need to be able to have different opinions,’" (Bradbury, 57). The government's censorship tries to prevent critical thinking and leads to an unusual society that cannot question what is normal and what is not. Montag's rebellion encourages people to have a thought of their own instead of following the new “norm” and being basically