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Similarities Between Red Scarf Girl And Fahrenheit 451

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In the two books Red Scarf Girl and Fahrenheit 451 many exciting events happen. In each book there are many things you can compare to. I compared these books to each other and to other books I’ve read like Hunger Games and Diary of Anne Frank. Fahrenheit 451 is set in the future and a major theme throughout the book is censorship of the people and in Red Scarf Girl communism is the theme. Both books raise awareness of the influences government can have on our society and beliefs. Also, in both books the two main characters rose up against this censorship and communism and stood up for their own beliefs instead of those that influenced them. In Fahrenheit 451, Montag has to burn the Bible because he is not allowed to have it. Montag decides …show more content…

That dream is crushed by the government, when they decided to send kids to schools in there district. It shows that one of her dreams was crushed because of her family’s background when her father tells her, …show more content…

There were hounds sent after Montag to try to find him, but he was smart enough to hide his scent. He finally got away when he reached a group of other people that have gotten away from the government. Montag knew he still had to run when he heard a voice cry, “The chase continues north in the city! Police helicopters are converging on Avenue 87 and Elm Grove Park!” (Bradbury 141). This reminds me of the Hunger Games and how Catniss must fight for her life against the government and run away to stay alive. In Red Scarf Girl, Ji-Li also must have a lot of courage to be able to stand up for herself and her family. This book reminds me of Diary of Anne Frank and how she must have courage to not be scared and to trust her family, because of how long they had to stay in hiding from the Germans. Ji-Li says she is always scared when she writes, “I cautiously walked into the alley, alert for anything unusual…” (Liang

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