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Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451

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Have you ever wondered what society would be like in the far future, how technology would over run humans, the government mind washing the people, society having no individuality or knowledge? For my first book report of the 11th grade, I wanted to choose a book that interested me greatly with the ideas of the author, but also containing a very powerful meaning behind the novel. The book Fahrenheit 451 is a novel which invokes much thought about the way people live in society today. We are taken to a place where books have become outlawed, technology is at its prime, life is fast, and human interaction is scarce. As we learn more about this society through the eyes of the protagonist, Guy Montag. As a fireman, it is Montag’s job, not to put out fires, as is the case in today’s society but instead to create fires in order to dispose of all unwanted books. This creates an idea of there not being much freedom by the government trying to use censorship to limit people’s independence and free thinking. As the novel progresses we see …show more content…

Montag checks the attic and books fall onto him in which he takes one and puts it into his coat. The firemen exit the house, but the old lady who owns the house refuses to leave, Montag tells her, “Come on women!”Then she replies, “You can’t ever have my books.” However, as soon as he turns his back she lights a match and the whole house goes up into flames with her inside. Later while Montag is having a conversation he explains, “There must be something in books, things we can't imagine, to make women stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don't stay for nothing.” This quote is also showing that Montag is beginning to think about what knowledge he isn't able to obtain through the government censorship. This shows how Montags character develops his viewpoint towards the government's censorship of

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