Examples Of Dystopian In 'Fahrenheit 451'

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Being that forgotten kid that is destined to fail is a terrible feeling. While walking through hallways of your ignorant and insensitive peers, you feel this sentiment. Sadly, though, your mom is not going to be there give you your blankie and sing you lullabies. You have to push through. This hell house with a hierarchy of teachers at the top and students at the bottom is absolutely absurd. Teachers pile endless amounts of work and feed mountains of information into you without your viewpoint. You can get through it though. Being a risk taker is your best friend on this so-called "path to succeeding". It will take away all uncertainty and elevate your confidence. Make sure though while on that track to success you reflect on those many "future determinations" also known as tests. This is vital to improving and getting through school. Without balancing your time with work and outside life you will perish. So make sure you are not forgotten while having a record-breaking amount of confidence the next time you walk through your

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Montag asks, "Plant the books, turn in an alarm, and see the firemen’s houses burn, is that what you mean?"(Bradbury 85). In this anecdote, Montag exclaims how strange and ridicules the plan sounds. Then Montag’s friend responds with, "Faber raised his brows and looked at Montag as if he were seeing a new man. ‘I was joking’"(Bradbury 86). Montag came out shocked because he actually thought that this was a valid solution to the book and fireman problem. Eventually, Montag and Faber developed a plan that suited them both Reflection is a good source of ideas. When reflecting after taking a test or writing an essay, you might come up with new ways to succeed. When writing an essay you might step back and think whether you should change it or keep going with the same

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