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Fahrenheit 451 Empathy Quotes

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Kathleen Hammer Mr. Smith English 30 April, 2023 The Power of Empathy What happens when people stop caring about the suffering of others? In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradburry shows us a world in which people are so consumed by their own pleasure that they are incapable of empathizing with others, resulting in a disconnected and miserable society. Montag, the protagonist, is a fireman who finds himself constantly questioning his surroundings, peers, and even himself. Bradburry shows that society can become miserable when many people lack empathy by creating isolated characters and showing their interactions with one another. Ray Bradburry best supports this theme by vocalizing that “We have everything we need to be happy but we aren't happy. Something

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