... society he lives in. The social order Bradbury creates in this novel is one which depends on technology and materialistic items, but cannot realize that the importance of thought is what they really need in their daily lives. Thought is the one expression of free will that a person cannot be deprived of without his or her consent. Bradbury applies the importance of ... sir," said Faber. "I talk the meaning of things""(75). Faber introduces Montag to the true nature of thought, or lack there of in his community. In Montag's society thought is the minority because most individuals focus o...

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... we cede to censorship, we lose a piece of humanity. (4.) My first impression of Guy Montag was that I thought he was the antagonist. He seemed to thoroughly enjoy burning books and he didn't even seem to have one thought of remorse. "It was a pleasure to burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to ... see things blackened and changed. [Guy Montag thought]". (p.3) I noticed right away that Guy was very observant because as he walked home, he could "sense" the energy of someone else. "His inner ... waiting?" (p.5) The last aspect of my first impression was that Guy Montag was a...

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... are arrested. Indiscriminate drug use, suicide, overpopulation and war are rampant" (Kerner 320). The society in Farenheit 451 never discuss thought, they have no real personalities, no honest conversation, and apparently no concept of religion. The acts of the government suppressing thought are like the actions of the ancient government suppressing religion. The morals of Montag's society are what the society says ... . This will spark his conscience and triggers his morality, his sense of right and wrong. "It's not just the woman that died. Last night I thought about all the kerosene I...

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... that much time to think while dressing at dawn, a philosophical hour, and thus a mechanical hour-(Beatty 53). Beatty is stating that the role of technology, is to abolish a man's individual thought. The "family- that Mildred watches is the Parlor Family. This artificial family embodies the quality that the government seeks to most promote in its people, superficiality. The Parlor family knows ... to sea, so to speak, and lose sight of reality, which is what the government wants to happen. The people in the novel are afraid of themselves. They fear the thought of knowing, which leads the...

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... never came back. I would have liked to have seen her either face the facts and stay with Guy, or come back to see her house and belongings in ruins. But I thought that the disappearance of both characters was a lack of detail that the book could have easily covered. I really didn't understand the 451 part in the title. I suppose that this is ... book had a very accurate prediction of today's TV. Today, TV has become a form of mindless entertainment. Most of today's reality shows are just entertainment; they really don't provoke any thought or require any thought to watch. It reminded me...

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... novel , Montang doesn't think about anything. He is unhappy and confused. He does not bother to question his own marriage or his job as a firemen. Before he met Clarisse he thought his life was perfect . His marriage was far from perfect. He and Mildred barely spoke of anything important , they never had conversations that had meaning . They weren't affectionate and barley ... ;put out fires instead of going to start them"(8). When Montang found out that Clarisse was hit by a car and killed he got depressed , and thats exactly when he thought more of what Clarisse had ever told him. "You...

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... she think I'm not? " (Bradbury 10) Montag becomes distracted when he finds out his wife Mildred had overdosed on sleeping pills and pushes the though aside. Later however, Clarisse asks another thought provoking directed at Montag that makes him deeply question whether or not he is really in love with is wife, Mildred. Clarisse rubs a dandelion under Montag's chin and concludes that ... leaves rubbed off on his chin, he is not in love. "It's a shame, you're not in love with anyone. Yes I am! It doesn't show"" (Bradbury 22). Both of the thought-provoking questions make Montag realize if ...

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... about what he constantly fights against each day, and starts to read those fascinating stories and ideas him and everyone else have been deprived of for so long. After much thought Montag is able to reach and cross the boundary between freedom and the slavery in which he lived in. He becomes aware of all that life is about and that ... humanity entails depth and thought and that literature is a representation of life (involving quality and time). He realizes that people are not aware about what it means to be human and that the human essence ... ...

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... going into their schools and gunning down their fellow classmates, Columbine being one well-known example. Who would of heard of such a thing during Bradbury's time? Never would have Bradbury thought that such a thing would actually happen. Another way the people are more like us is the way life is more distracting. Beatty again explains how "life is immediate, the job ... these days would rather watch the news than actually read it and use some cheap notes than reading a book for a class. The technology is also similar. I wonder if Bradbury really thought that people would actually hav...

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... lifeless woman by the name of Mildred, who is the exact replica of what society has become. Mildred ignores intellectual thought for technology like her three wall interactive television and seashell earphones, which allow her to have a constant escape from any free thought or "disturbing" realities. The need to escape causes her to constantly and unknowingly take sleeping pills, this steady stream ... ...

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... . Clarisse McClellan, Montag's seventeen-year-old neighbor, was raised to ask questions about everything. In meeting Clarisse, Montag is changed; she asks him things that he had never even given thought to before. One thing in this book that blows my mind is a line that Clarisse says. She says "Strange I heard once that a long time ago, houses used to burned by ... Montag does not believe it, but when Clarisse disappears/dies he knows what she said is true. Clarisse also asks Montag if he is truly happy about his life. Giving thought to this Montag realizes that he really isn't happy; he...

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... her conflicts within herself. She even tries to commit suicide and she doesn't even notice that she tried to kill herself. She thought that her life was based on watching television to avoid figuring out her own life. I thought that you would find out her personal life since she is the wife, but the author kept her mysterious. Mildred seemed like she ... ...

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... to denouncing the motto, "ignorance is bliss." This novel provides a glance into a bleak world similar to the present where war is common, feelings are shunned, family is non-existent, and thought is no longer an individual's question. To facilitate Bradbury's world, books have been banned, condemned to be burned on sight along with their possessors. Who should be the policemen of ... they make some races feel more superior to others, that they invoke "unnecessary" feelings like sadness and anger. Apparently, his Utopian society remains one of no diversity and no independent thought. Up...

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... . He realizes that burning books is not the answer. He is a man who is willing to learn, but has a hard time grasping information. "I've been an idiot all the way I thought I had part of the Book of Ecclesiastes and maybe a little of Revelation" [150]. Mildred Montag- Mildred is Guy Montag's wife. She is the perfect example of an ignorant citizen. She ... it. He wants nothing to do with it, yet he tricks himself into liking it. "I suddenly realized I didn't like them at all, and I didn't like myself at all anymore. And I thought that it would be best if the firemen themselves were burnt"...

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... . For instance, the plot was incredibly original and ironic. To create a story in which the setting does not permit such a book is pure genius on Bradburys behalf. The novel is thought provoking and one begins to question? one's own knowledge and freedoms. Something else to think about was the symbolism behind the names of the characters. For example, Montag is the ... only thing that I felt needed improvement in Fahrenheit 451 was the role of Clarisse. She deserved a longer role in the book instead of disappearing in the beginning. Other than that, I thought the novel and its plot were ...

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... engage with life, rather than to passively observe the government-created reality that the "parlor walls" portrayed. Clarisse's impact on Guy made him re-think everything he ever thought about books. She opened up a new world for him. For the first time in Guy's life, he started to wonder about the world and what was going on in it ... ...

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... doesn't think anything we don't want it to think" (27). Briefly, the mechanical hound is simply programmed to function as if it was a living being, but has no original thought or motives like society has. Imagine a dystopia that mechanical devices, which don't have a real life experience more than what it's programmed to, raise children. Can those children have same characteristics ... ...

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... and mind to what's really happening around, its going to feel like you are in a whole new world. Unfortunately that is what had to happen to Guy Montag; a man that thought he had a perfect life, in fact, he was a third generation fireman, he had it all. All it took was a seventeen year old named Clarisse McClellan to teach him that the ... ...

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... live are numerous. The direction that their society is headed isn't good. I don't think that we would ever get as bad as their society has gotten, but it is a scary thought. I think we would have enough common sense to think a little bit ahead to realize where our society would head if we didn't change some. All that I have said so far ... ...

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... weird, but instead of casting her off as a reject, he takes the time to listen to her and realizes that she has a love for nature and other things Guy never thought about. One conversation with Clarisse never left Guy without thoughts such as what rain tastes like or what dandelions represent. Guy also has negative traits, such as his craving to ... ...

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... "intellectual" became the swear word it deserved to be."(56). This statement shows how the government begins to disallow the individual freedoms of its citizens. In short, they outlawed free thought. It is rather disappointing that the people of America do not uphold their most important duty; reinstate a replacement government when the current one no longer governs the people correctly or ... ...

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... . (82) Montag knew the information but could not subside with himself to speak up. Montag also had to make decisions with himself to leave his past and move on. The thought of dealing with himself made him more confused and made his decisions tougher. The theme, man verse himself demonstrates overcoming his fears and problems. These two themes are important in ... ...

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... to Montag. She was basically explaining what people wanted in life overall. People want to have fun. People want to live a pleasurable life. The government gave the people what they thought was a great life. The idea of conformity is displayed in this quote. Everyone was living their same "happy" lives. In Ray's future, people are basically dough when they are born ... ...

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... he meets Clarisse McClellan, whose character is a catalyst. Clarisse's ability to see the beauty of life around her awakens a sense of curiosity in Montag as well his ability for intellectual thought. It is through Clarisse that Montag begins to understand that books represent awareness and knowledge. The introduction of Professor Faber is also significant in that his character is well educated ... ...

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... professor knows Montag is a fireman so he takes precaution, even though the two were acquaintances. Faber is surprised at both the rarity of the book (The Bible), and at the thought of a fireman stealing and salvaging books. The two men speak for several hours about Clarisse, Beatty, and about how to help Montag understand what it is he reads. They then ... ...

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