Fahrenheit 451 Journal Analysis

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Reader Response Journal #2
Rules/ Order

The book, Fahrenheit 451, the author, Ray Bradbury, was trying to convey that certain rules and orders can keep a person ignorant towards the world. Upon reading Fahrenheit 451, it’s noticed that Montag is very unaware of the things happening around him until he has conversations with Clarisse M. This is because the government wants to keep the population only believing in what they deem fit.

In the first half of the book the audience will notice how many things Montag didn’t know about the world before his conversations with Clarisse M. Simple things like dew on the grass, billboards being extended because of the speed of drivers, and even the man on the moon. These are typically things that a

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