Fahrenheit 451 Quote Analysis

Clarisse McClellan, Guy Montag and Mildred Montag are some citizens living in the dystopian society of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. In the epigraph written by Spanish poet, Juan Ramon Jimenez reads, “If they give you ruled paper, write the other way.” This means when faced with opposition or conformity, insurrection, the act of revolting against the government, should be considered carefully. Taking action is an option, but is not Bradbury’s true intentions by adding this fitting epigraph to his story. By showing readers his connection between ruled paper and writing the other way through his characters, Bradbury shares his understanding of indirect rebellion and the 3 types of people found in civil division. Both Clarisse and Mildred are

Quote one: “ He saw himself in her eyes, suspended in two shining drops of bright water, himself dark and tiny, in detail, the lines about his mouth, everything there as if her eyes were two miraculous bits of violet amber that might capture and hold him intact. Her face, turned to him now, was fragile milk crystal with a soft and constant light in it.” pg.5.

1. The narrator, Ray Bradbury is saying the words. He is comparing the soft fluttering of a fly’s wings in ones ear to the vibration that occurred in Montag’s ear when Faber

“There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them” In Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury depicts a dystopian society in which books are not allowed and banned by the government. In this futuristic society firemen start fires rather than put them out. Bradbury masterfully writes about topics such as unfair government, euphoria, and lack of contentment in one's job, proving the idea that rebellion is acceptable when the Government is cruel and discriminatory, when your contentment is harmed, and when you have disbelief in your profession.

This passage confuses me because he had never before referred to Clarisse as a friend, they had only know each other for a couple weeks at the most. Montag’s wife was also not dying in the book so that also didn’t make sense to me at all. The person that could have been his friend would likely never be his friend because where would they have never met if they weren’t already friends. Going along with the book it sounds like making new friends and talking a lot is abnormal so it would have drawn suspicion if they did talk and become friends. I find it abnormal that he would remember someone from a year ago and to trust the man he didn't know. Why would he do so? For all he could have known was that the old man was undercover and trying to trick him into something stupid. You shouldn’t trust someone like that when you’re only met once before.

This is a quote that has made people think in many ways and the use of it in Fahrenheit 451 just makes us think even more. This quote is from Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. It is ironic that the first book Montag reads from is one that condemns a government and society. The quote is: “It is computed that eleven thousand persons have at several times suffered death rather than submit to break eggs at the smaller end.” The Lilliputians (the tiny people in Gulliver's Travels) have an ongoing threat from a neighboring island which coincides with how Montag is threatened by his society and government.. The cause of the argument is a disagreement over the way an egg should be broken. Those people who have chosen to die to have chosen to go

(AGG) As Henri Frederic Amiel once said, “Materialism coarsens and petrifies everything, making everything vulgar, and every truth false.” (BS-1) Throughout this book, the only priority for the people is to have a bunch of items. (BS-2) Even though they have a lot of items, they lose all their morals. (BS-3) However, the people who don’t value objects obtain much more. (TS) One of the main messages in the book, Fahrenheit 451 is that people of society are very materialistic which causes them to lose all sentiment.

Ray Bradbury had many life experiences that he will never forget. One idea he got for Fahrenheit 451 was from a police officer. He was walking with a friend on a empty sidewalk. The officer had pulled over and was talking to them about being a pedestrian. That idea was later used to describe a character getting shot for “being a pedestrian”.

“Great minds think alike” is a popular quote in the world today. It means that more often than not, great minds have similar ideas. But what if everyone thought the same way? Would we be so great then? The book Fahrenheit 451 explores this idea by creating themes around censorship and knowledge, as well as the discontentedness that comes along with a combination of these things. The author manages to develop and tie these three ideas together into a central theme by the end of the book. Throughout this novel Bradbury implies that a lack of happiness or contentedness is caused not by knowledge or ignorance, but by censorship.

The future is here, and reading books is illegal and can be punishable by death. The only problem is no one questions this or sees the danger that this could cause. In Ray Bradbury’s story, “Fahrenheit 451,” a middle-aged man named Guy Montag begins to realize that there is more to the world than what society tells them. Despite living in a time where shallow technology is taking over the world and how people think, Montag manages to unravel the truth of books and stories. As conflict with Montag’s dystopian society transforms him into a more inquisitive person, multiple themes are revealed and related to Montag’s dynamic character.

A quote from the song says, “Off in the distance, there is resistance bubbling up and festering” (Imagine Dragons 3). Faber could be singing this because he disagrees with the rules of society and knows that he is not the only one, therefore being resistant. However, he prefers to keep at a distance and stay safe in his home. “Faber peered out, looking very old in the light and very fragile and very much afraid” (Bradbury 46). In Fahrenheit 451, Faber helps Montag in his plans to bring back books and change society, but he stays in the comfort of his own home for fear of being hated by the society. Faber would also say, “Here in the heckle, Holding the shackle, I was never welcome here” (Imagine Dragons 6). Faber was originally an English

Rabury’s prophecy about society and books today is correct that most people honestly don’t check out or buy a book and read it anymore. The world is so focused on social media including; facebook, twitter, and instagram that they don’t use their free time to read, but to tweet or update their status. Technology has gotten more interesting, and even when some people to read, they can find the book online.

Have you ever had the odds all stacked up on you before and you had to work so hard to prove everyone wrong? This is demonstrated all throughout the book Fahrenheit 451, an example of this is when Faber tells Montag that he is crazy and he will never be able to find the true reason why they are burning and getting rid of all of the books. Montag who is the main character in this book is a middle aged fireman. But in this book the firemen start fires instead of putting them out. As the book goes along Montag starts to wonder why books are so bad and why he has to burn them but he never got a real answer from anyone they all just did as they were told. He wants to prove that books aren't bad for you and they are actually good for you

Winston Churchill once said “A man does what he must. In spite of consequences in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures. And that is the basis of all human morality.” To Guy Montag that’s what he does, what he must do to live in their horrid society even if it meant burning people, their hopes, their dreams, and their livelihoods into ash. Unlike our own society Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 has many differing aspects than our current reality such as their use of emotions, consequences, and tensions.

Throughout the novel, Clarisse is the rare seedling of hope in Montag’s barren world. As the amity between the two characters strengthens and Clarisse revels in catching a glimpse of the man on the moon and tilting her head back to taste the rain, Montag is finally jolted awake. At last, he begins to look — really look — at the world around him. And the result is astonishing: for the first time in his life, he truly feels something. As his perception finally clears and he absorbs his