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    Do you know everything happening in our countries? Do you know what is happening in other countries, on the other sides of the world? Or do you just keep yourself up to date on the latest gossip among celebrities, like what they wore to an awards show? It’s not your fault. It’s a little thing called censorship, which is one of the main issues analyzed in the dystopian novel, Fahrenheit 451. The specific warning in the book, which was written by Ray Bradbury, is that, if we aren’t willing to learn

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    All Jarrah could think as he stumbled back; was that his father was going to be very disappointed in him if he died today. It wasn’t a fair thought. Jarrah’s father was not to blame for him being just ‘this side’ of puberty, with enough stupidity, curiosity and boredom to warrant a journey into the bush that Sunday afternoon. It was not his father’s fault that Jarrah was about to be mauled by a cat the size of a small cow. That blame rested entirely upon Jarrah himself. Jarrah kept his eyes locked

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    In the past there are many struggles you need to overcome. Depression in a poor family, violence in a city and also no education. That relates to Guy Montag in the novel. He was in a city with no books to read and educate himself with and he was in a city where people would drive cars as fast as they can to treat themselves when sad. He made sure that he got the happiness he wanted and the life he wanted which would also show the theme happiness depends on ourselves. In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

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    Separate Dystopias Alike Yet Not In the novel Fahrenheit 451, Guy Montag is a fireman. A fireman, according to the novel, burns books rather than putting out fires. Montag meets Clarisse, a girl who changes his perspective on life, and teaches him to think. In the society of Fahrenheit 451, the government bans people from reading books because books bring knowledge. The government does not want its citizens to acquire knowledge. In the movie, The Truman Show Truman Burbank is in a television show

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    Wolf Hollow Summary

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    This book, truly stimulating and electrifying, takes place in the mysterious and little town of Wolf Hollow. The centre of attention and the main attraction in this book is indeed the main character Cameron Weaver. A few other subjects of attention include Cameron's Mother and her Lover boy! Aka C.B., or cowboy boots to Cameron, but really Ken! Although these three persona's are the principal figures in the book, there must always be a bad guy, and that guy is Cameron's, supposed to be forgotten

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    A Chicago: A Short Story

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    I never knew this would be my last day here… in Chicago. I hate my dad’s job, this is why I'm moving. Moving cities every year is hard and I hate it. My parents don't seem to bother all that much, they do it mostly for the money. As all these thoughts ran through my head, time went by and I finally arrived at my new house. As I out, all I could feel was the cold wind hitting my face and leafs attacking my fresh new j’s. Looking ahead of my was the fourth and certainly not the last house of mine.

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    In an alternate universe, rather than of putting out fire, they have a special job that requires fireman to burn book, according to that universe where our tale begins it is illegal to read any type of books;however a very unique fire man decides to change the law. It all started in a little place where no one he had a big imaginations and had televisions the size of movies theaters screens, and after a long hard day at work guy encounters a young women who change Guy's perspective of how to view

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    sticking to his guns as mention at his last public appearance at Cosain Temple when he stated, “The laws will get harder and any heterodox ideas will be punished.” Two years ago Qin Shi Huangdi accepted his chief adviser, Li Si’s suggestion to order the burning of the books to avoid scholars’ comparison of his reign with the past. This is one more event that adds up to the questionable doings

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    The stick the middle one wearing the jacket. Walking towards Sam he picked up another snowball. “You think your superman or something.” Said Greg. He walked right up to Sam, but Greg got too close, scratching his jacket on one of Sam’s sticks. Greg’s nostrils flared. He punched Sam knocking him over, then kicking him shouting “Do you know how much this jacket is worth!” said Greg. Charles dashed towards Greg striking right across the face. Greg toppled over, his cheek red and bruised. He felt

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    Being Scared, I mean we all have been scared and we all have fears even if we deny being afraid of someone or something. Every night on Halloween me and some friends go down Main Street to the Pattinson Abandoned Murder house. We’ve gone every year since we were 10 but we never seem to be able to find a way inside but this year that Changed. “Leigh you called Grayson right, because I'm not going if he’s not coming” Stated my friend Alisha as she shuffled her heeled boots in the Crispy fall leaves

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