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'Knowledge Is Power' By Ray Bradbury

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“Knowledge is power” (Sir Francis Bacon, Sacred Meditations)
In this novel, it is clear that the “knowledge” coming from the books, would result in the power. This is included to help support Guy Montag and his belief in books being legal. This quote is included where Beatty explains the dream he has which involves Guy Montag. The argument described between the two presents each of their sides on the ownership of books. As Beatty believes they are dangerous, Guy Montag thinks that the books and what is inside of them could be beneficial and teach a lot. Beatty voices that Montag exclaims “Knowledge is power” (Bradbury 167). This quote by Sir Francis Bacon in his Essay “Meditationes Sacrae” published in 1597 (“Sir Francis,” 2015), really does

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