Why Is Knowledge Important In Fahrenheit 451

In the book "Fahrenheit 451" their society is focused on knowing how to do things rather than being intellectual. Their world has been changed to make it where you think less. They have banned books and punish the "bright" to make it where no man thinks more or knows more than the other. They focus on the physical side of things, such as knowing how to do things rather than why they happen of why we do them.

(AGG) Every great idea, or invention in history took a lot of knowledge and memory, so do you think controlling an entire society’s knowledge and memory is a good idea? (BS-1) Even though robbing an entire society of their knowledge and memory is a bad idea for everyone, the government does gain total control of their citizens. (BS-2) Despite this, the citizens become lazy and selfish, relationships become fake, and emotions disappear. (BS-3) These are just the short-term problems, in the long-term, limiting knowledge and memory will completely destroy a society. (TS) In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury demonstrates that even though controlling a society's knowledge and memory may be a short term answer, in the long run it destroys the society,

Imagine a world in which one is taught how and what to think. In this world no one is given the opportunity to form their own opinions. Books are illegal because they might generate ideas other than those which are taught. Knowledge is what allows a person to understand right from wrong, but if it is ingrained in a person to follow a set of rules without having an understanding for them, it’s most likely that the person will rebel. That is what occurs in Fahrenheit 451. Books are banned and, if found, are burned along with the house they are located in. This rule instilled fear and curiosity in the hearts of certain people within their society. Fear of getting their house burned and curiosity about the contents of these books people are sacrificing their houses and even some lives for. The answer is simple: knowledge. In Fahrenheit 451, the power and value of ideas allows one to see the world’s beauty clearly through their own eyes, comprehend and cognize the rules, and instigate conflict.

Is ignorance bliss? The quote “Where ignorance is bliss, tis’ folly to be wise”, from Thomas Gray’s poem “Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College”, accurately encompasses one of the themes of Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451. The quote indicates the joy of lacking knowledge and the foolishness of knowing. But what are the true consequences of ignorance? Fahrenheit 451 portrays a world of complete ignorance and seemingly perfect happiness. Still, the characters of the book are faced with the taxing question of whether they are truly happy. The culture, characters, and theme in Fahrenheit 451 construct a fascinating dystopian novel that serves as a warning to future readers.

In the world of Fahrenheit 451, books are burned because they are “confusing”, schools teach students with meaningless facts, and people are forced to drive at high speeds so they can’t see what’s around them. We can see that people stopped pondering their surroundings in the world of the book. In schools, students are crammed with useless facts, and are not taught about the reasons behind it. By extracting the “meaning”, it limited types of expressions. Books were one of them. Knowledge changed to simply “knowing” facts, without the reasons. By manipulating the understanding of knowledge and inquiry, books were considered confusing and “not good”. In the end, it was the public that stopped reading books, as Beatty said.

In fahrenheit 451 struggle revolves around the tension between knowledge and ignorance. Firemen destroy knowledge of all forms, books in perticlar. This doesn’t stop Montag though. He is given many struggles because he wants to learn. I feel like this is somewhat relevant to nowadays society. We faced with those who want to be knowledged but majority has turned to substance and have become consumed in it. Society in fahrenheit 451 is very similar to today’s society. The education system is at a falling point and ignorance is growing. What though should become more important substance or knowledge and growing to a person.

Analysis: In the novel Fahrenheit 451, civilians live in a society that no longer values knowledge.

The people in Fahrenheit 451 let the government and media control them like robots, they do not think on their own and are so focused on obeying what they are being told that they do not even question what is being communicated to them by the government. “The most important single thing we had to pound into ourselves is that we were not important….We’re nothing more than dust jackets for books, of no significance otherwise.” (Bradbury 153). This quote shows how the books are being coated in dust and not read or enjoyed for the knowledge they can provide. The books are banned from being read, therefore the people in this society are just “dust jackets”. These “dust jackets” lie on the books with “no significance

Ray Bradbury is a great foreshadower. His work is generally fantasy and horror and he it is exquisite. Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451 back in 1953 and it still connects with the conflicts of today. The way society was in Fahrenheit 451 is similar to how it is today. The society is arrogant and selfish. No one cares about anyone or anything besides the TVs and technology. In Fahrenheit 451, the lack of physical communication and relationships between people due to the development of technology sabotages society before they know it.

A theme for Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is that knowledge can prepare us for the future. According to Fahrenheit 451 it states,”Montag had done nothing. His hand had done it all, his hand, with a brain of its own, with a conscience and a curiosity in each trembling finger, had turned thief.” This supports the theme because the only reason Guy Montag stole the books was because he wanted to know more about his job to see if his job isn’t helping his society which supports the claim since he taking resources from the scene of where the fire was and using the books to his advantage to see if he can stop the problem of his job. According to Fahrenheit 451 it states, “Do you ever read any of the books you burn?” He laughed. “That’s against the

In the book Fahrenheit 451 the theme was the conflict between one being knowledgeable or being ignorant. The themes definition following this book would be people who read even though banned would be the knowledgeable people and they live a true happy life but the ones that don't understand what books purpose really is and don't see how it makes humans lives happier they are are ignorant.I feel this is a main theme in this book because at first montag is considered one of the ignorant people but with different people changing his thoughts and montag realizing the firemen and the people who don't read are the ignorant ones and that books fulfill your life a lot more you just have to understand them because some bring emotions that the ignorant people think is bad. Also after this realization montag fights against ignorance the rest of the book. All throughout the book the

In Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury shows the importance access of other people’s knowledge. We need the knowledge of others and of our past. We need this knowledge so we can learn from our mistakes and will not repeat the mistakes from our history. In Fahrenheit 451 the society has forgotten its past and is slowly dissolving into mayhem. This is a perfect example of the theme. The theme of Fahrenheit 451 is, we need the knowledge of others to survive.

“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives” ~ James Madison

"It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed" (Bradbury 1). The book introduces a world of censorship and technology and the dangers they present. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury was written originally as a short story titled, The Firemen and was published by Galaxy Science Fiction in 1950; he later expanded the story into a novel published in 1953. Ray Bradbury wrote the novel Fahrenheit 451 about censorship and conformity and is still important today because it shows what society is like in a world with little freedom which is illustrated by his choice to include a variety of literary techniques to help the reader grasp the novel's true meaning.

Humanity often takes for granted the education we receive and don’t realize its effects on us. We fail to see that proper education reduces one’s gullibility, as those who receive training in critical thinking are less easily manipulated. In the novella Animal Farm by George Orwell, fascist rulers take advantage of the illiterate animals on the Manor Farm because they were oblivious to what was happening to them. Meanwhile, in the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, citizens of a dystopian society have their access to education withheld from them, leaving them unable to think for themselves or properly assess their lives. In both works of literature, the author sees the importance of education being that illiteracy will leave one vulnerable to being manipulated due to their inability to thoroughly interpret and analyze situations with proper insight. In other words, being apathetic towards one’s education will only set them up for doom.