Science fiction authors often have the opportunity to let their creativity run wild when it comes to creating the worlds in which their novels take place. Writing science fiction allows the author to go into detail about these new societies and technologies while making predictions for what the what the world could be like in ten, twenty, or even hundreds of years (cite). Both Fahrenheit 451 and 1984 share insights to what Bradbury and Orwell believe to be the future. With similar character arcs between their main characters, the interference with the government, and the overall themes of the novels, both Fahrenheit 451 and 1984 provide excellence and plausible predictions for what the future could be.
Guy Montag and Winston Smith are both written in a way that makes them different then most other …show more content…
Both characters start out in the beginning of their novels as living a bland lifestyle that the government has laid out for them only to eventually realize the corruption in the society around them and try to rebel against their governments. Neither Guy nor Winston are written as “traditional heroes” like so many other characters are in their novels. Both Montag and Smith are written with flaws that most other main characters are never shown with; Montag and Smith are shown as being human. In 1984, Winston isn’t described with the typical physical appearance of most heroes. Winston is a middle-aged man with physical weakness; Winston isn’t in the ideal image of a hero. At one point in the book, another character even commented "That's better, comrade, that's much better," she added encouragingly as Winston, with a violent lunge, succeeded in touching his toes with knees unbent, for the first time in several years.”(cite). Winston wants to rise against the government that is oppressing him but cannot due to the fact that he has no idea how to rebel against Big Brother and the government is always constantly watching him. This result in
Guy Montag and Winston Smith are both written in a way that makes them different then most other …show more content…
Both characters start out in the beginning of their novels as living a bland lifestyle that the government has laid out for them only to eventually realize the corruption in the society around them and try to rebel against their governments. Neither Guy nor Winston are written as “traditional heroes” like so many other characters are in their novels. Both Montag and Smith are written with flaws that most other main characters are never shown with; Montag and Smith are shown as being human. In 1984, Winston isn’t described with the typical physical appearance of most heroes. Winston is a middle-aged man with physical weakness; Winston isn’t in the ideal image of a hero. At one point in the book, another character even commented "That's better, comrade, that's much better," she added encouragingly as Winston, with a violent lunge, succeeded in touching his toes with knees unbent, for the first time in several years.”(cite). Winston wants to rise against the government that is oppressing him but cannot due to the fact that he has no idea how to rebel against Big Brother and the government is always constantly watching him. This result in