In the twenty-fourth century The United States has become a grim place. In the twenty-forth century books have been banned in the United States. Books are not the only problem with the society; people have become conformed to a boring life of watching television, looking at walls and listening to sea shell radios. It's this subliminal ... fun and children smash windows for excitement. These are some of the activities you can do to pass the time and boredom of your restricted life. The government has banned books other than ones that are approved. The government also has taken control over th...

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... 451 Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 is the epitome of censorship in America. Guy Montag, the protagonist, is a fireman whose sole job is to burn books and the homes of people who harbor them. Montag's life is unfulfilled and dictated by ignorance until he meets Clarisse McClellan, whose character is a ... 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 and ultimately believes t...

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