Fahrenheit 451 And 2081: Literary Analysis

Every person in this world has many things special about them. From the way they see the world to the way they look. Fahrenheit 451 and 2081 both hold messages that have to do with the topic of individuality and being different. They communicate this through theme and what impact they have on readers. Fahrenheit 451 and 2081 both teach themes along the lines of individuality and impact readers by teaching them to embrace and acknowledge their differences. As said earlier, both Fahrenheit 451 and the short story 2081 share themes of individuality. Digging deeper into Fahrenheit 451, right from the start it is very noticeable that something is wrong in this society. There’s something missing. Even Montag pointed it in the following quote, “Montag started up, his mouth opened. Had he ever seen a fireman that didn't have black hair, black brows, a fiery face, and a blue-steel shaved but unshaved look? These men were all mirror-images of himself!” Physical appearances isn’t where it stopped, though. Everyone was the …show more content…
Differences between people is what shapes a healthy society. People are challenged, discussions and bonds are formed, life isn’t on repeat. This is where 2081 and Fahrenheit 451 meet in the middle. 2081 also teaches readers now to embrace their differences as well, but it differs from Fahrenheit 451 because it also teaches people to not allow people to silence them. Who they are as a person is important, and every aspect of them should be accounted for. It’s teaching that true equality isn’t making everyone the same, it’s to give everyone the same opportunity given their differences. All things considered, these impacts will stay true throughout time. Years from now, everyone will still have differences. These differences must be accounted for and recognized and these books will continue to teach people years from now that their individuality is