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    The dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury describes a society in which books are permanently banned. Towards the end of the book, the protagonist known as Guy Montag encounters a group whose purpose is to memorize an entire book, essentially becoming the book. If I were to be put in this position, I would become the book Divergent, authored by Veronica Roth; I believe that our society and Montag’s society are similar, because of how citizens act in both civilizations. Our world and Montag’s

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    for Guy Montag in Ray Bradbury's novel Fahrenheit 451. In the beginning of the novel, Guy Montag is a fireman who believes that there has never been and will never be a need for books and every book should burn. As the story progresses, he interacts with people and experiences events in his life that change his beliefs and views of the world. By the end of the novel, Guy Montag can recite parts of books off the top of his head. In Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, Guy Montag learns the truth about books

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    Knowledge v.s. Ignorance in Fahrenheit 451 Have you ever known something to be true, yet you chose to ignore it because it was displeasing? This is an example of the classic struggle between knowledge and ignorance. In the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, readers are immersed into a world where ignorance is bliss and knowledge is looked down on. Books are burned and everyone lives a shallow life full of censored content provided by the government. Guy Montag, a fireman who burns books, finally

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    Censorship in Fahrenheit 451      In Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, the people live in a society full of censorship. Montag, the main character of the story, is inspired by a young girl to question law around him and begins to have doubts about what good they serve. In Fahrenheit 451, censorship in the world consists of book burning, manipulative parlor families, and the intolerance of those who attempt to be an individual.      Book burning

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    Ray Bradbury predicted the future in Fahrenheit 451. The novel is based on a futuristic society where fireman burn books instead of reading them. Most of the technology Bradbury mentioned became true in the 21st century. Fahrenheit 451 is a novel that predicted and presented the future negatively by its views on the parlor walls, seashell radio, lifestyle, and the mechanical hound. Entertainment has taken over everyones lives with televisions and earbuds. Bradbury discussed and even predicted the

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    Despite various attempts to remove the book form the public’s eye, Fahrenheit 451 is still being read today. Whether or not a ban would be justified or not is a controversial issue. Advocates for the ban of the book argues that people should not be exposed to Fahrenheit 451 questionable content. On the other side of the aisle, people argues that Fahrenheit 451 have enhanced our society’s point of view on numerous topics. While some people think that the content should not be shown to to public, I

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    in a Fahrenheit 451 society, it should definitely be The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak. A major component in choosing The Book Thief is that it incorporates one of the most distraught eras in history into its plot. This book could remind people about the Holocaust and how it changed millions of lives. The book explains how families were violently torn apart, how people were punished for having an opinion, and how they were not respected by the government. Once people in the society of Fahrenheit 451

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    Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is a novel which gives readers much thought about the society he/she lives in today. Bradbury makes a major point about the risks that a divided society can display. The genre of dystopian literature best fits Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. The novel presents a negative view of behavior according to society's uniform expectations, the citizens' fear of the outside world, and the protagonist questioning, society although he is in high-standing within the social system

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    Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is about Guy Montag whose job is a fireman. Yet he doesn't save things from burning instead, he destroys books. But after 10 years he feels that it's the wrong thing to do. Between our technology increasing, reality tv, and suicides our society is heading towards a society like Fahrenheit 451. Technology is increasing rather quickly, it is also becoming very important in our society. People will freak if they don't have their phones. Because they put all their information

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    Themes In Fahrenheit 451

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    The setting of this novel, Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury is set set in an unknown town in the year 2053. Although the author doesn’t reveal the location of where this story takes place, reader can use their imagination to make a location that they think seems fit. The mood of this story is terrifying. Terrifying in the sense that the citizen of the unnamed city do not realize war jets screaming overhead because they are always looking at their T.V walls. What they also don’t realize is that there

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