... the Ministry of Truth, where Winston is working in the Records department. They fall in love and meet away from the prying eyes of the microphones, telescreens, and patrols. Young Julia gives the lonely Winston a purpose for living and an ally. Since she also hates the restrictions and controls of the Party, they discuss ways of overthrowing Big Brother. Both of them are aware of the secret organization known as the Brotherhood, whose head is Goldstein; he is the chief enemy of the ... recurring mood in the story is that of nostalgia. Throughout the novel, the protagonist looks longingl...

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• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School

... is our ability to learn that sets us apart from every other living species in the universe. However, by burning books new ideas are limited and the average person is prevented from becoming educated. This takes away from the very humanity of the humans making up the society that exists in both Fahrenheit 451 and the ... the whole routine setting everything off. For adults it's sleep and work. In both universes these routines turn life-filled, fun-loving humans, into programmed, brainless machines that do what they are told when they are told. In Fahrenheit 451 Montag and Mildred are so mi...

• Word Count: 1430
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School