Reflection For Fahrenheit 451

The novel “Farenheit 451” written Ray Bradbury between 1950 and 1953 is thought provoking novel which raises important concerns about what the future may hold. Predominantly told through the eyes of the protagonist Guy Montag Bradbury warns humanity of a future containing mind manipulation, abuse of technology and heavy government censorship. The purpose of this book is clearly to warn society of the path we are headed to if we continue to value new technology over knowledge by showing us “that although knowledge can cause disharmony, knowledge of the past can help prevent man from making similar mistakes in the future”. The title “Fahrenheit 451” is significant to the book because it represents the temperature at which books ignite. Since

Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel by American writer Ray Bradbury, published in 1953. The novel describes a futuristic society in which books are outlawed and "firemen" burn any that are found. The protagonist is a fireman named Montag who becomes perturbed with his role in censorship and destruction of knowledge, eventually quitting his job and joining a resistance movement that memorizes and shares the world's greatest literary works. As Montag struggles over the value of knowledge, he becomes a skeptical, rebellious and dynamic person, driving him to the fringes of society in pursuit of an absolute truth.

Fahrenheit 451 is a very complex book that makes the reader really think about what they are reading. Fahrenheit 451 was written in 1953 by Ray Bradbury as a dystopian novel that encompassed some of Bradbury’s ideas of how our society was flawed. Some of these ideas are prevalent in present day. Bradbury created a very compelling novel that makes every reader question what he is trying to convey to others. Fahrenheit 451 serves as an alarm to our flaws and makes a reader question what Bradbury is trying to transmit through his writing.

In Fahrenheit 451 the main character, Montag was a person who is happy to be a fireman at first then throughout the book he changed his mind. He thinks burning books is same as burning a living things. After he met Clarisse he start thinking about things that he didn’t. Both his wife and clarisse shows him what’s right and what’s not a right thing.

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is a great piece of work that creates a world inside the reader's mind in which lays suspense ,intricate relationships and plots. THe authors style is marked by his figurative language tone and mood; Overall this book really describes every minute of the character’s journey. Bradbury writes with complex formal Style

Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury is a novel based in the future, placing the reader to a time where owning books was against the law. In a setting so dreadful where those who want to better themselves by thinking for themselves, and by secretly reading books are outlaws as well. The books and ideas are burned in a pit, the books are burned physically, and ideas are burned from the mind metaphorically. Mr. Bradbury use of literary devices, such as symbolism, but it is the main idea he wants to share with the readers is what makes this novel so devastating.

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.

Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 takes place in the 24th century, as “The Heart and the Salamander” introduces a futuristic new society, where mass media, overpopulation, and immense censorship has taken over. In this society, intelligence is considered fugitive action, books are illegal to own due to their provoking philosophy, and firemen ironically produce fires instead of preventing them. This is told through the perception of the story’s protagonist, Guy Montag, during his hectic and enlightening period of life.

The main idea that I learned this week was to always remember that just because you hear something being reported on the news don’t mean that you are getting all the facts. Additionally in today’s society because of the advances in technology we have the ability to learn about events in almost instantaneous and many stations rush to get the story out first without verifying all the facts first. This teaches us that it is additionally our responsibility to always follow a story using various sources in addition to researching the facts ourselves to ensure we are getting the complete unbiased truth. It was through our discussions this week that we shared ideas substantiating this

Books are irreplaceable parts of society that help to form the opinions and beliefs of the people that are within it. Without books we would lack the knowledge of those in the past, and the ability to see the world from a different perspective. Each book contains information different from the last, but each book is written with a purpose. Each book is written for a reason, and what we are able to obtain from the books that we have been given reflect the person that we are. Without books we would be lost as people, as members within the community, and as a society as a whole we would be searching for something that we can not find. We would be hopeless and censored from the knowledge that is given to us through books. It is hard to imagine what we would know without books, if anything at all. The past would become the present and the future would have no meaning. Fahrenheit 451 displays a deep and thought provoking message to those that read it by showing us what it would be like to live in a society where we are forced to believe one thing, and are never able to form our own opinions. Proving that happiness doesn’t come from peace among the people, but rather the ability to to be able to live our life the way that makes you happy. Fahrenheit 451 contains many valuable themes and lessons that apply to our lives today and also remind us of some of the realities we are faced with.

I believe that I should be placed in honors ELA for next year. My grades this year, while not perfect, do match the criteria for honors. I have earned mostly fours on my writing, with a handful of 3.5s and only one or two threes. I am not going to make excuses for those less than perfect grades, but I do honestly believe that I can do better. I know what my weaknesses are, and I will work towards improving them. My essay for Fahrenheit 451 in particular was not as well written as I would have wanted, but in the process of writing it I learned some time management skills and the importance of the planning process. All of this I will use next time around to write better analytical essays.

"I don't need to be vindicated, and I don't want attention. I never question. I never ask anyone else's opinion. They don't count." were the words of a man who seeked to be immortalized by his works of writing (Ray Bradbury Douglas 1). Ray Douglas Bradbury a native of Waukegan, Illinois grew up happy and desired to be a writer at the age of 12. He wrote one of his most famous works Fahrenheit 451 in 1953 and it was acclaimed almost instantly as an American Classic (Ray Bradbury Douglas 1). Bradbury’s science fiction has turned into an eerie reality with today’s society paralleling it’s entertainment centered culture.

One of the most unforgettable books I have ever read is Fahrenheit 451. Fahrenheit 451 is a book by Ray Bradbury, one of the best science fiction writers of all time. The main character realizes that the world he’s living in is censored by the government to stop free thinking. The authorities start a manhunt to prevent him from spreading his audacious ideals.

Before reading the book and by simply looking at the cover, I knew this book was going to be something out of the ordinary. Seeing matches come out of the textbook and having it titled Fahrenheit, I had a feeling that it was going to be about fire. But the way that the author used fire in this book, simply took me by surprise to say the least.

Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury, is a unique book that takes place in a dystopian future in which Guy Montag’s life has turned utterly upside down. His peculiar neighbor named Clarisse, who narrated his stories about the peaceful past which opened his eyes to a twisted present where people pay more attention to TV Families and not their actual families. Where people continue their senseless, ignorant lives blind to the fact that men like Montag who burn history to ashes, jail readers and destroy their houses all in effort to make everyone “equal” and “happy”. When Montag abandons a life changing mess by his house through burning Captain Beatty and the mechanical hound, he escapes by taking advice from Faber, an old man who was