Defiance of societal norms Ayn Rand and Ray Bradbury’s protagonists demonstrate the act of rebellion when they defy and break away from their society in the search for knowledge and freedom. To begin, Ray Bradbury’s main character, Montag, strived to live in a society with no restrictions that would welcome his curiosity. Similarly, like Ayn Rand 's leading character in Anthem, Equality 7-2521, who wanted to be apart of a society that would welcome his creativity and willingness to learn. Both characters were restricted and contained of their thoughts because they did not fit in with their society or social status. They were compressed individuals searching for a change.The Protagonists in Anthem and Fahrenheit 451 thirsted to gain knowledge,
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In Bradbury 's Fahrenheit 451 Montag is discovered reading and collecting books instead of burning them. “ Now Montag you are a burden. And fire will lift you off my shoulders. I want you to do this job all by your lonesome, not with kerosene and matches… But with a flamethrower. Your house, your cleanup. – When you 're quite finished, said beauty behind him. You 're under arrest” (Bradbury 109–111). In this instance Montag 's rebellion only hurts himself. The simple action of reading resulted in the consequence of the loss of Montag 's house and things in a fire that was forced upon him. In comparison Anthems, Equality, is met with extreme consequences after stressing the practice of rebellion by being out at night instead of staying in with his "brothers" in the house of the street sweepers like the rest of the society. “ Equality 7–2521 did not cry out although the numerous lashes on his back were extremely painful. He did not cry out while he was thinking of the square stones on the wall as the judge asked him of his whereabouts.”(Rand 73). Similarly this action only affects Equality. By not paying enough attention to the time, Equality found himself out past dark falling into the trap of the Council and being tortured in the house of Correctional Detention. This leads the readers to feel outraged and frustrated at Montag Equality …show more content…
After being ran out of his society, Montag met up with a group of men who were full of knowledge, just like himself, and decided to join forces with them to create a society that they can pass their knowledge around two. “ someday the world be over and we will recite what we know for the next generation, – because it is worth the doing.”(Bradbury 146–7). After the destruction from the war the men longed to create a society that could use and expand the knowledge that they were able to provide. Hoping that they could evolve their new culture into something better than their last. Furthermore Equality had the same idea when him and Liberty went out into the forest to begin anew. “ we will rebuild the world that has disintegrated at the hands of the collectivist because it is no longer shackled to the weakness of boundaries.” (Rand 97). Equality had A vision of starting a new life. Creating a society where people were welcome to gain the information of the times before them and were welcome to express their ideas the way that they couldn 't in their old society. This should inspire the audience that the way to make change is to take action. But sometimes the best way to improve is to start from scratch and not be afraid to take any risks.
To conclude, the characters in Ray Bradbury 's Fahrenheit 451, Montag,
In Bradbury 's Fahrenheit 451 Montag is discovered reading and collecting books instead of burning them. “ Now Montag you are a burden. And fire will lift you off my shoulders. I want you to do this job all by your lonesome, not with kerosene and matches… But with a flamethrower. Your house, your cleanup. – When you 're quite finished, said beauty behind him. You 're under arrest” (Bradbury 109–111). In this instance Montag 's rebellion only hurts himself. The simple action of reading resulted in the consequence of the loss of Montag 's house and things in a fire that was forced upon him. In comparison Anthems, Equality, is met with extreme consequences after stressing the practice of rebellion by being out at night instead of staying in with his "brothers" in the house of the street sweepers like the rest of the society. “ Equality 7–2521 did not cry out although the numerous lashes on his back were extremely painful. He did not cry out while he was thinking of the square stones on the wall as the judge asked him of his whereabouts.”(Rand 73). Similarly this action only affects Equality. By not paying enough attention to the time, Equality found himself out past dark falling into the trap of the Council and being tortured in the house of Correctional Detention. This leads the readers to feel outraged and frustrated at Montag Equality …show more content…
After being ran out of his society, Montag met up with a group of men who were full of knowledge, just like himself, and decided to join forces with them to create a society that they can pass their knowledge around two. “ someday the world be over and we will recite what we know for the next generation, – because it is worth the doing.”(Bradbury 146–7). After the destruction from the war the men longed to create a society that could use and expand the knowledge that they were able to provide. Hoping that they could evolve their new culture into something better than their last. Furthermore Equality had the same idea when him and Liberty went out into the forest to begin anew. “ we will rebuild the world that has disintegrated at the hands of the collectivist because it is no longer shackled to the weakness of boundaries.” (Rand 97). Equality had A vision of starting a new life. Creating a society where people were welcome to gain the information of the times before them and were welcome to express their ideas the way that they couldn 't in their old society. This should inspire the audience that the way to make change is to take action. But sometimes the best way to improve is to start from scratch and not be afraid to take any risks.
To conclude, the characters in Ray Bradbury 's Fahrenheit 451, Montag,