Intellectual freedom is now a right in America, something that absolutely everyone deserves and that is necessary for proper growth and development. Ray Bradbury, Richard Wright, and Billy Collins all display the need for intellectual freedom in their fictional or personal societies. In the books we have read in class, the importance of intellectual freedom to the common person’s maturing has been displayed through a fictional societies and discrimination. The book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury emphasizes the negative impact that a book ban, or limiting of knowledge, would have on society through a careless wife that is slowly cutting herself off from society. During his visit with Faber, Guy says “Nobody listens anymore.” This quote is directed at the actions of his wife. She is almost always cut off from him by the Seashells, not really caring what he has to say about anything. She is seemingly …show more content…
Throughout the poem as the teacher is playing down various historical events, he begins with phrases such as “Nothing more than.” Although it is used as a simple and harmless phrase, it has a strong effect on the kids. Not only do they receive incorrect information on common historic events, but it makes them more violent when it comes time to play on the playground. They, because of this phrase, think that violence is something that just hasn’t happened in the past. I believe the playground violence comes because of a hunger to see or hear about violence. The poem begins with the phrase, “Trying to protect his student’s innocence.” Censorship of knowledge is typically for a good cause, as represented in this teacher’s case. However, more often than not, it does not benefit the kids. It shows later when they leave to “torment the weak and the smart”. I found this interesting because the smart kids are likely the ones who know better than what the teacher has been telling