“It was a pleasure to burn.” Those are the first words in Ray Bradbury’s book, Fahrenheit 451. Those words are uttered by the protagonist, Guy Montag, regarding his job: burning books. He struggles with the consequences of a corrupt society. Montag also questions what the right thing to do is, and ends up in a whole lot of trouble because of it. In the book Fahrenheit 451, Guy Montag struggles with the harsh reality of his culture and is used as a symbol relating to Westside’s culture; the tendency to go along with what is normal without thinking.
Guy Montag, the protagonist of Fahrenheit 451, comes out of his comfort zone in the book. At the start of Fahrenheit 451, Guy Montag is mostly content with his life. He enjoys his job as a fireman
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Many times, one does not realize that he or she is going along with any kind of cultural normality. It may seem like there is not any of this conformity at Westside Christian, but that is not true. In fact, there are quite a few examples of this in the culture here. For instance, there is a lot of pressure to just convert to Christianity here. While committing is a really good thing, committing to Christianity and not actually caring will not get one anywhere in their faith. Do not just go with the flow. Ask questions, seek knowledge; don’t be afraid. That is the best way to grow deeper in one’s faith. This pressure falls under the larger category of peer pressure. Peer pressure is something any student faces every day. The temptation to just go along with what everyone else is doing is huge. Many times, peer pressure can be a good thing which motivates one to keep themselves clean or get good grades. On the downside, it can also completely change someone into a completely different person. Even worse, it can get people in trouble or addicted to bad things such as drugs, alcohol, or sex. Listen to Ray Bradbury’s message about conformity and do not just go with the flow. One should fight against peer pressure and form their own