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Individuality In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451

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In Fahrenheit 451, Individuality is viewed as a bad thing. More specifically if you have an education you are a threat to society. To prevent education the government wants all books burned, so they can brainwash society to their liking. Why would the government do this? Why won't they let anyone read? People would never know what is actually right and wrong. Montag wants to change this cruel society and spread individuality, the most important characteristic anyone can have. If you have no independent thinking in society, it will become corrupt. You need leaders to have a thriving society and without different outlooks on issues it will take longer to solve the issue. So, individuality should be encouraged not viewed as a threat. In Fahrenheit 451, the main character Montag is brainwashed by the government’s rule, “No reading books.” Montag agrees and doesn't question the rule until he gets his hand on a book and realizes how they open your eyes to the …show more content…

To be happy!" (Bradbury #) Captain Beatty said. I disagree with that statement I believe our country wants above all is equality, freedom, and peace. Due to individuality you can never say, “What do we want in this country,” because everyone has their own individual outlook, you cannot speak for everyone. Individual outlook is essential for society because 2 different minds are greater than 100 equal minds. Individuality separates humans from primitives, individuality makes the world so much better, and individuality is what makes cultures. Imagine the entire world being the exact same everywhere, that would be boring. In Fahrenheit 451 that was the world they are living in, the government created their own definition of good and if anybody was not up to their standard or they disobeyed they were punished. The government expected everybody to be a mirror image to what they wanted. Montag broke that mold and he was going to be punished for it, so he

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Montag grows to learn to stand up for his beliefs from Clarisse, the book lady, and the hobos in Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. First, Clarisse teaches Montag to stand up for his beliefs by doing it herself. This is proven when Bradbury writes, “I’m antisocial they say… It’s so strange. I’m very social indeed”

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The film failed to include the main cause of Montag’s marriage failing and life being bland. Although the film failed to include important details from the book, it still told the story of Fahrenheit 451. After examining how the film introduced new ideas, eliminated characters, and changed important scenes from the book, it is clear that a film can tell the same story of a book with different work. The book’s several messages, such knowledge being indestructible, was received in the film. Overall, the film and book shared the outcome of a dystopian society allowing propaganda and censorship to not only take over the world, but their thinking

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In a future totalitarian society, all books have been outlawed by the government, fearing an independent-thinking public. Fahrenheit 451 is a futuristic novel, telling the story of a time where books and independent thinking are outlawed. In a time so unenlightened, where those who want to better themselves by thinking, are outlawed and killed. Guy Montag is a senior firefighter who is much respected by his superiors and is in line for a promotion. He does not question what he does or why he does it until he meets Clarisse.

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Society becomes more advanced everyday, but no one knows what an advanced society is like. Fahrenheit 451 is a book taking place in 2026. Books are banned at this time and a fireman 's job is to destroy them. Guy Montag, a fireman, burns books every day for the government . One day, Montag meets Clarisse, who is a wise girl who loves books.

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(AGG) In the course of Fahrenheit 451, we can clearly see that the society Montag is living in very faulty. (BS-1) Montag believes that his own society is working fine. However this is because he is unaware of critical things in a human society.(BS-2)

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Books are an essential way to gain knowledge whether they are controversial or not. Thousands of books have been banned from public libraries and schools due to being deemed ‘inappropriate’ by parents, administrators, or religious leaders. Whether Americans should ban books in public libraries and schools is an often debated topic. This censorship of books is dangerous, as it restricts the American people's’ ability to access information, leaving Americans ignorant. Historically, banning books is not a new practice.

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Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, is a uniquely shocking and provocative novel about a dystopian society set in a future where reading is outlawed, thinking is considered a sin, technology is at its prime, and human interaction is scarce. Through his main protagonist, Guy Montag, Bradbury brings attention to the dangers of a controlled society, and the problems that can arise from censorship. As a fireman, it is Guy's job to destroy books, and start fires rather than put them out. After meeting a series of unusual characters, a spark is ignited in Montag and he develops a desire for knowledge and a want to protect the books. Bradbury's novel teaches its readers how too much censorship and control can lead to further damage and the repetition of history’s mistakes through the use of symbolism, imagery, and motif.

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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.

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Inspired by this new knowledge, he acts courageously in an attempt to change his life and the lives of those around him. Montag must abandon all previous views and principles he had about society to enable a change. Through the character of Montag, Bradbury suggests that individuals are courageous when they sacrifice themselves for the improvement of society, even when there is a risk of achieving nothing. Initially, Montag seems as static and obedient as all the others in this totalitarian society; however, through talking with Clarisse, Montag’s views change, causing him to question the rules around him.

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In Ray Bradbury’s dystopian Fahrenheit 451, Guy Montag experiences a paradigm shift as he transforms from a disoriented fireman to a learner who wants to gain knowledge through literature. Montag struggles with his newfound fascination with what was once trivial items because of his inability to ask questions under the bonds of conformity. However, the society prohibits people from reading for fear that they would express individuality and perhaps even rebel once they gain knowledge. Through the use of characterization and diction, the Bradbury demonstrates Montag’s desire for individuality and the society’s command of conformity in order to build a suspenseful mood, which keeps the reader’s interest. First, through the use of characterization,

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Gatlin Farrington 12/1 P.4 Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is an excellent utopian/dystopian fictional story about a man who fights for the freedom to read. The government in this world has made almost every book (with a few exceptions) illegal. They have done this due to the contradictory ideas found in them. It was thought that all of the contradictions might confuse citizens on what is the truth and what isn’t.

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Montag uses logos and has facts that back up his opinion on why he thinks that the society has gone bad. Montag tells Mrs. Bowles, “Go home and think of your first husband divorced and your second husband killed in a jet and your third husband blowing his brains out. Go home and think of the dozen abortions you have had.” (101) This is a reminder of how stressful her life is and why they need to change.

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John Dos Passos once said, “Individuality is freedom lived.” The root of individuality lies in freedom. Without freedom, there is an inability to think for oneself and share one’s ideas. In a society where this freedom is lacking, people will not think for themselves and submit to whatever rule is enforced over them. In Fahrenheit 451, the government attempts to control freedom as a means towards reaching a perfect society.

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In the Novel Fahrenheit 451, one way that the government controls their society is by outlawing owning and reading any type of literature. There are a couple reasons why the government does this. One reason they ban books is because they want everyone to be equal, so everyone is more comfortable with the way they are. There are no more labels, such as “Genius” or “Stupid” or “better”. As Beatty states in the book “We must all be alike.

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Do you choose to conform? or is it something you do without even thinking about it? Conformity is a theme consistently found throughout Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. In Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury illustrates how conformity is not always a choice and not conforming is a choice through the characters Montag, Faber and Mildred. Some people spend their entire life conforming to society, and can not imagine what being an independant thinker is.

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