Thematic Idea

When Montag meets a young girl on the subway, he has a change of perspective. He goes from a book burning fireman to a books “collector.” While Montag is at a house finding all the books that need to be burned he find one in particular that interest him, he take it. This is a crime, he is not allowed to have books. Even though he has books no one sends in an alarm. He gets off scott free, for a little while at least. Later that evening the books begins to control him he gets sick, he can’t go to work, he practically goes crazy. Beatty comes to see, because Montag is sick. When Beatty comes he finds out that Montag has books. This is when everything gets

When the government burns the books so that no one can read them and realize how distressed society really is, is censorship. It is also the allusion to Guy Fawkes. The government is keeping information from the people. Beatty tells montag how in school no one learned anything useful and how it is shortened. “Philosophies, histories, languages dropped” (Bradbury 53). All that happens in school is the kids watch tv, so there is no more “real education”. The people now do not know if something that happens in the news is important or not, because the people do not know anything about the world, or the english language, or the past. That is censorship because, the government has cut off all important information about the world that are in the books and have transferred them into the television, where the government determines what to establish on tv. It is dangerous to do that because the people like Montag,

After wrestling mentally with himself, he realizes that he is, in fact, not happy. This shows Montag receiving the call to adventure and rejecting it instantly. However, after thinking about it, accepts the call. “It was like coming into the cold marbled room of a mausoleum after the moon has set” (9). In this scene, Montag crosses the threshold of his bedroom he shares with Mildred and feels something he has never before. He relates it to a dark and stifling mausoleum or tomb. Montag feels as if his fake mask of happiness has been torn off and can not be returned. Montag has crossed the threshold and now is preparing to face the trials and challenges that will test his own beliefs and cemented views of society.

He finds an ex-professor named Faber, whom he met in the park one day. Faber is reluctant, but finally agrees to aid Montag against the firemen. Faber provides Montag with a two-way radio earpiece. That evening Montag loses his temper and breaks out by reading some banned poetry aloud to his wife’s friends. Which wasn’t such a bright decision. That night at the firehouse, Beatty pokes at Montag by quoting contradictory passages from the same books. Which he’s trying to prove that all literature is confusing and problematic. Then he takes Guy to a fire alarm. Which is very astonishing because it’s at Guy’s

The consequence of this behavior could send Montag to prison, which Montag does not care about. After reading several books Montag talks with his close friend, Faber, and says to him "We have everything to be happy, but we're not happy" .What Montag tells Faber at that moment is really an expression of how he started analyzing more after starting reading books. Although Montag's love life changes and his view of society are changed too, this is not the only change Montag must admit. In the start of the book Montag is delighted in the work of burning illegal books and the homes of where they are found. However, as the book progresses, Montag becomes increasingly disgruntled, as he realizes that he has an empty, unfulfilling life. A point that shows that Montag in the start of the book is happy about his job is when he hangs up his helmet and shines it; hangs up his jacket neatly; showers luxuriously, and then, whistling walks across the upper floor.

On page 221, Montag began to doubt whether or not he was doing the right thing by continuing on and Faber is forced to push him to continue saying, “But, Montag, you mustn’t go back to being just a fireman. All isn’t well with the world.” When Montag begins to whine about it, Faber goes on challenging, “Now, pick up your feet, into the firehouse with you!” This in itself is a very drastic difference from the beginning when Faber was really more of a doormat than a man. By challenging Montag to pull himself together the plot is able to develop in favor of the duo and important change is made to their world. This further proves that the epigraph really fits perfectly with the

of nowadays censor anything they feel like and is in line with the media of Bradbury’s world and

Censorship within the United States is not only an immoral and "big-brotherly" practice, but also an insult to each and every one of those who call themselves US citizens. Every day, censors attempt to sanitize TV, radio, music, print, and even the Internet. In their infinite wisdom, they deem what should and should not be viewed by John Q. Public. Censors succeed in suppressing our free spirits and restraining our thoughts in virtually every medium.

In fact, Ray Bradbury did say just that. In in an interview which can be found on YouTube, Bradbury states, "I wasn 't worried about freedom. I was worried about people being turned into morons by TV." Bradbury did not see censorship as a real threat. He considered it more of an occasional nuisance or a temporary setback, while television and mainstream media were a real and constant threat. "I get letters from teachers all the time. Saying that my books have been banned temporarily." He goes on to say that "Fahrenheit 's not about censorship. It 's about the moronic influence of popular culture through local TV news." Yes, Ray Bradbury did say "Fahrenheit 's not about censorship." Clear evidence of authorial intent.

When Montag discovers that he had found perhaps the last Bible in existence, he realises this. He also realises that there are things of much higher importance than himself and, not yet knowing what any of his choices meant, he resolved to risk his life and tie his purpose toward saving that one book and waking up the world. From living life as a lie of false comfort and meaningless, Montag discovered a way out and a way to the truth as well as hope. He found a purpose in doing something for the greater good, no matter how lost the cause seemed.

The increase of censorship in our modern context attempts to construct a passive thinking, politically correct society, where everything offensive is destroyed or hidden. This also leads to the death of debate and the destruction of resistant ideas. Furthermore it leads to the ignoring and ostracizing of those that go against the dominant idea in society. The author, Ray Bradbury’s wrote both texts in the 1950’s, when censorship was rife due to the Cold War. The fact that Bradbury’s criticism of censorship from the 1950’s is still relevant in today’s society, presents a problem that we must solve. Furthermore, it shows that we still haven’t learnt from the past and that as a society we still accept censorship and in some cases enhance the censorship

Once he gets to Faber’s house, the danger increases to include his friend Faber. Even thought, his scent will lead the danger they tried to cover Montag’s scent with Faber’s own, and with alcohol. After that, Montag flees the city knowing that also his friend, Faber, is in the same trouble.

Censorship in the common world, is like racism, there is a little grey area. To pass however, there will be no more mention of this grey area; just the words “No censorship”. Source C, D, and F fit into my mindset. As humans, censorship is harmful to our society.

Censorship is a big part of life and people have gotten used to it. “Censorship is the editing, removing or otherwise changing speech” or alternative communications (“Censorship” 2008). The four main categories that get censored are “language, violence, sexual content, and adult themes” (Flood, 2016). Although some information should be held from the people, holding the information makes the people feel misinformed. Censorship is a way for the government to hide information from the people. Censorship should not be used.

Censorship is monitoring or withholding information. The information can come from a book, drama, media, or any other form of entertainment; but it is usually considered a threat to the consumer. Yet the consumer is not always the audience. Sometimes the threat is to a politician or government official. The debate over topics in the realm of what is acceptable and what should be banned only continues to rise as more taboo topics become acceptable. Some argue that keeping certain things behind closed doors is imperative for a harmonious living place. Others say that a small discourse is critical to remain sane. Censorship is a way of protecting society from itself. Leaders and parental figures can make the choice to monitor what is read, watched, and consumed, but until the world lives the life worthy of a children’s’ book the effort is futile. While the narrative being taught may be inappropriate or harsher it doesn’t decrease the value of it.