Like everyone else everybody else, Mildred also doesn’t care at all for human lives. All she cares about is her ‘family’ in the parlor walls. “Now, my ‘family’ is people. They tell me things; I laugh, they laugh! And the colors!”
A large majority of books use many types of literary elements and devices. An example of a literary device is imagery; the five senses. This is one of the most descriptive types of writing as it conveys what the character is feeling or smelling. It’s a more human way of writing in some ways. In the book Fahrenheit 451, the character Montag has a large amount of internal struggle throughout the book.
Ahmad—Showing that firemen will start burning things instead of ending fire was a very nice idea I don’t know how you came up with this idea. Bradbury—I was thinking about the things that happen in real life but we don’t see it. We always see doctors as good people because they risk our lives but not all of the doctors are good just how we think. I want you to think decently about this if you meet somebody doesn’t think he is good just because he is a doctor or he is bad because he has another job that you don’t like. I wrote about this in Fahrenheit 451 when Clarisse told Montage that he is not like all other firemen.
Mildred lives life content with these rules and regulations. She functions as many others do in this society. It was through the other members of society and her will to be popular among others where she was influenced to act as she does. She is afraid of the government, and often acts to save herself in risky situations, such as when she tipped of Captain Beatty of Guy’s collection of
Mildred is an important character as she gives a contrast to the nonconformist,
Fahrenheit 451 Literary Analysis Fahrenheit 451 is a book that I was able to read and identify with very quickly. I took away a few key concepts from this book more than others. While reading this book, the main thing I want to clarify is that this is a book that makes you think. This book left me with a lingering thread of curiosity and worriness that I continued to think about after class.
While Montag lies in bed “sick” Mildred stands over his bed, “...her hair burnt by chemicals to a brittle straw,” (Bradbury 45). It can be inferred that the line “to a brittle straw” means that her hair is pin straight. This shows how she is influenced by the media because we can conclude that her hair isn't naturally like this and it is a beauty standard which she chooses to follow. While sitting at the breakfast table, Montag looks at Mildred picking her look apart “...her eyes with a kind of cataract unseen but suspect far behind the pupils,” (Bradbury 45). A cataract is a cloudy area which is almost a lens that you see out of.
None of us are perfect. We all have our mistakes, flaws, and imperfections. Regardless of this, we still all strive to be perfect. We work on ourselves by trying to fix the problems and become better people. In doing this, we try to develop the traits we want.
She prays to be sculpted by the sculptor”. These lines display Mildred’s thoughts about herself and how she felt when she tried to commit suicide. “But that was another Mildred, that was a Mildred so deep inside this one, and so bothered, really bothered, that the two women had never met” (Bradbury 49). Mildred is so obsessed with the idea of being perfect and like everyone else that she has become like two different people without realizing it. The Mildred on the surface is just like everyone else.
Ray Bradbury utilizes characterization to solidify relationships between particular characters in Fahrenheit 451. Guy Montage serves as this books protagonist. His actions effect everyone in the book. His first words in the story are “It was a pleasure to burn” (Bradbury 1). Being a fireman affects everyone in the book.
They tell me things: I laugh, they laugh! And the colors!” (73). This shows Mildred has been brainwashed by conformist propaganda displayed around her society and on
Our society is doomed. Everyday we become more and more similar to the society within Fahrenheit 451 as we become less and less patient and more and more conform becoming what we think society wants us to be rather than what we ourselves want to be. Have you ever wanted something so bad and you just had to have it right now, you couldn’t wait any longer? This means you have felt instant gratification the need to have something right now no waiting. In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury the society is full of people who constantly have instant gratification.
In order to create a basis of vulnerability, Steinbeck deprives George and Lennie of primordial necessities, forcing the characters to confront the harsh realities of the human condition. Steinbeck beautifully depicts the nature of mankind when Lennie innocently kills mice and rabbits. In a balance of ignorance of accountability and fear of getting into trouble, Lennie whispers "George ain't gonna let me tend to the rabbits." George contains an understanding of the transient nature of life, reflected by his nomadic lifestyle as a result of Lennie’s actions. Although George and Lennie have graduated beyond the years of childhood, we may relate Erikson’s theories to Lennie’s behavior because Lennie remains in a child-like mindset.
The NA meeting had a guest speaker named Adam, the most surprising thing about meeting were candor and humor evoked by the speaker. Adam acknowledged that he has been addicted to drugs for seventeen years, and this behavior started when he was in the 7th grade. Adam was genuinely outspoken and humorously shared being in and out of treatment facilities over 28 times costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. The group really identified with the speakers story, and this was exhibited by laughter and comments from the crowd. Actually, I didn’t have any perceived notions about attend NA meeting, my only contention was to better understand this community.
What begins the changes in Montag and what are the changes in him? In Ray Braudbury’s novel, Fahrenheit 451, Guy Montag undergoes major changes because of the influence of other intellects and events; in effect this caused him to ruminate about events that were considered “normal”. Montag’s occupation is firefighting, however he is not the traditional version of a fire fighter. Montag does not put out fire, but rather helps ignite them.
