... 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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• Grade Level: High School

... . 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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• Grade Level: High School

... 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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... a drug called soma, which induces hallucinations and escapes from the conscious world for two to eight hour periods. Those very few who didn't, John included, mainly did not because they thought the drug either unclean or an easy escape, one not needed in a society aiming at making life very simple. By refusing to "go along"! in this escape from reality, John ... ...

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... about firefighters who set fires to houses instead of putting them out. Ray Bradbury does an amazing job of describing this futuristic world. When the name Bradbury is spoken, the thought of science fiction is usually triggered. This is because much of Bradbury's literature has to do with illusory ideas. Throughout his career, Bradbury has written over three hundred different collections ... ...

• Word Count: 1971
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• Grade Level: High School

... beings; they would have little or no contact with other humans. The "outgrowing of the new toys" (Anonymous) shows the realization that the society is not bliss as was once thought. It shows the realization that technology has led to this dreary life and is the cause of the distraught and lonely mood that this persona, and probably many others, have ... ...

• Word Count: 1591
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School