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    Many people wonder, “Who is the real hero in Fahrenheit 451?” Some people believe that Faber is the hero, or even Clarisse! The real hero in Fahrenheit 451 is Guy Montag because he is brave, refuses to form with society, and pursues what he believes in. There are many instances where Montag is brave instead of being a coward, and ignoring his problems. One of these instances is when Montag attempts to rescue the woman at 11 No Elm. In the book Montag says “Your just going to leave her there

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    books. A book by Ray Bradbury named Fahrenheit 451 shows how a society might be affected if books weren’t allowed under any circumstance. This futuristic book depicts firemen who burn the books instead of stopping the fires. Guy Montag, a fireman, gains a fascination for books after spending most his life being taught to hate them just like everyone else. Through his fascination for books he learns the importance of them and how they can help people. Fahrenheit 451 shows how the absence of books can

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    Fahrenheit 451 Written by Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451 takes place in a fictional world where “firemen” start fires instead of putting them out. Also, people no longer have time to think independently, have meaningful conversations, or enjoy nature. Instead they watch excessive amounts of television that is referred to as the “family”, listen to radio with “Seashell Radio” ear sets, and drive very fast. The main protagonist, Guy Montag, is satisfied with this, until a mysterious and unique girl

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    eaten, to see things blackened and changed” (Bradbury 1). As a force of nature, fire demolishes objects uncontrollably once set free. Eating each individual object slowly, savouring the process of destruction. In Ray Bradbury’s dystopian novel, Fahrenheit 451, Montag is the liberator of fire, using it to burn books, to watch them catch aflame and flutter in the air until they turn into a pile of black ash. As a fireman, Montag relishes the feeling of burning books, however, when he meets Clarisse McClellan

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    In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the author uses allegory (often misinterpreted by readers) to show the dangers of mass media consumption and the decline of reading traditional media. Many readers draw incorrect conclusions (lessons learned) from the book due to how generally the book applies its theme. Government censorship, though an important topic, is not the intended focus of the novel Fahrenheit 451. Finally, Bradbury’s original message of the book shows the beauty of traditional media and

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    a story. Novels such as Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, use these literary devices to elaborate on and support one common theme. Even short stories such as “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury use literary devices to make their stories and plots more interesting and to develop their themes. Literary devices are an important part of writing and an essential part of any plot, story, or theme. Fahrenheit 451 Is an Novel about a Future

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    Why are people censored or manipulated by advertising or the government? The people in Fahrenheit 451 have only ever been censored and manipulated by propaganda. They aren’t even able to have ideas for themselves. propaganda plays a large role like when they promote fake history. It doesn’t only happen in the book there are many example in the real world too, and this propaganda creates emotion in people and put them against each other, showing the causes of propaganda and the results of propaganda

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    the government in every aspect of life. This way of living is something that many people fear and try to stray away from. In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, such a censored lifestyle has become the norm. Even though this novel was written over 60 years ago, the connections and predictions Bradbury made have been shown to become truer day by day. In the novel Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury creates an interesting dystopian novel that highlights the culture, characters, and theme that serves as a warning

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    Government interferences commonly occur both in Fahrenheit 451 and the real world. The censorship is to keep the population unaware of the truth of what happens throughout the world, and corruption of the government. All the different ways to censor something happen to accomplish one goal, to keep the public away from the negative truths about themselves. Several events in history show that this is a fairly popular habit among different governments and nations. Although these events are real life

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    famous novel Fahrenheit 451. The novel is set in a futuristic dystopia in which books and other activities that don’t offer instant gratification (such as being a pedestrian) are banned, and in the case of books, burned. The protagonist of the story, Guy Montag, goes about a journey of self-discovery and a realization of the corrupted world around him. The book offers a deep insight into the potential dangers of our society that is obsessed with instantaneous satisfaction. Fahrenheit 451 has no logical

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