Brianna Pan
Ms. Lammers
Honors English 2 Period 1
2 September 2014
Fighting Against a Dystopian Society Imagine living in a dystopian society where one has limited control over their thoughts and memories. In both novels, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and 1984 by George Orwell, the two protagonists, Guy Montag and Winston Smith, live in an oppressive, overbearing society where the government controls the citizens within in the social structure but decide to trust their instincts of rebelling. Both protagonists suffer from isolation and alienation as Winston and Montag realize that they do not share the same values as others do. In Fahrenheit 451, Guy Montag lives in a futuristic environment where people are forced to not read books, think …show more content…
With the main characters, Guy Montag and Winston Smith both questioning their society and defining what freedom really is, makes them brave as individuals. These two protagonists rebelled against their government: Montag by reading books and Winston trying to uncover the past. Even though Winston was unsuccessful and caught and tortured by the government, he eventually learns to love Big Brother. On the other hand, Montag is successful and becomes a part of the “Book People.” It is incredible of how the two governments were able keep control within the society, but Montag and Winston were able to find a place where they belong. Individualism and knowledge are some of the factors that Winston and Montag possess to stand out from the rest of the society. Through similar journeys, the courage that Montag and Winston have proves that rebellious acts may be successful but will not always work under the circumstances within an overbearing …show more content…
“You want me to talk about my family and here I been dead to them for fifty years” (McBride 1).
This quote recalls Ruth’s account of being a part of a bitter separation from her family, which was the result of her painful past. Ruth explains that she has become “dead” to her family because of her marriage to James’ African-American father, Andrew Dennis McBride. Her Jewish family also performed a ceremony of the dead for her, thus, they treated her as dead to them and never spoke to her again.
2. “I was born an Orthodox Jew on April 1, 1921, April Fool’s Day, in Poland” (McBride 1).
This quote states that Ruth was born into a Jewish family. Even though Ruth is Jewish, the author later comments on how Ruth’s father hated African-American people. Her father’s beliefs has made her become her own person in what she believes in, which makes her more determined and courageous.
3. “She and my father brought a curious blend of Jewish-European and African-American distrust and paranoia into our house” (McBride
Ms. Lammers
Honors English 2 Period 1
2 September 2014
Fighting Against a Dystopian Society Imagine living in a dystopian society where one has limited control over their thoughts and memories. In both novels, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and 1984 by George Orwell, the two protagonists, Guy Montag and Winston Smith, live in an oppressive, overbearing society where the government controls the citizens within in the social structure but decide to trust their instincts of rebelling. Both protagonists suffer from isolation and alienation as Winston and Montag realize that they do not share the same values as others do. In Fahrenheit 451, Guy Montag lives in a futuristic environment where people are forced to not read books, think …show more content…
With the main characters, Guy Montag and Winston Smith both questioning their society and defining what freedom really is, makes them brave as individuals. These two protagonists rebelled against their government: Montag by reading books and Winston trying to uncover the past. Even though Winston was unsuccessful and caught and tortured by the government, he eventually learns to love Big Brother. On the other hand, Montag is successful and becomes a part of the “Book People.” It is incredible of how the two governments were able keep control within the society, but Montag and Winston were able to find a place where they belong. Individualism and knowledge are some of the factors that Winston and Montag possess to stand out from the rest of the society. Through similar journeys, the courage that Montag and Winston have proves that rebellious acts may be successful but will not always work under the circumstances within an overbearing …show more content…
“You want me to talk about my family and here I been dead to them for fifty years” (McBride 1).
This quote recalls Ruth’s account of being a part of a bitter separation from her family, which was the result of her painful past. Ruth explains that she has become “dead” to her family because of her marriage to James’ African-American father, Andrew Dennis McBride. Her Jewish family also performed a ceremony of the dead for her, thus, they treated her as dead to them and never spoke to her again.
2. “I was born an Orthodox Jew on April 1, 1921, April Fool’s Day, in Poland” (McBride 1).
This quote states that Ruth was born into a Jewish family. Even though Ruth is Jewish, the author later comments on how Ruth’s father hated African-American people. Her father’s beliefs has made her become her own person in what she believes in, which makes her more determined and courageous.
3. “She and my father brought a curious blend of Jewish-European and African-American distrust and paranoia into our house” (McBride