Enjoy freedom? Fear for your control.
Beatty, a character in Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, states that "Not everyone [is] born free and equal...but made equal" (Bradbury 55). Beatty likes to burn books because he believes that it levels the playing field for all mankind in the most sufficient method. However, Beatty does not consider that by stating this quote, he is affirming the common theme of another book, titled Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. This autobiography was written by Frederick Douglass himself, a slave who wanted to tell the events of his life and story of his escape to abolitionists and others who can learn from its lessons. Through his contemplative, educated, and understanding tones, Douglass examines how power is abused. Frederick Douglass illuminates the exploitation of power and control.
Through the dehumanizing process of slavery, Douglass breeds guilt and sadness from the audience. Douglass provokes guilt from the readers by showing how slavery has stripped him of his humanity. In a fit of anger, Douglass yells at some passing ships stating that, "I am fast in my chains... [these ships] are freedom's swift-winged angels...I am …show more content…
Controlling others does not create equality, nor does it set up a situation in which someone can be "made equal" like the opinion of Beatty from Fahrenheit 451. Today's world is full of lawyers, businessmen, politicians, and any number of individuals who believe they have the right to command and restrict others. We need more people like Frederick Douglass in the world who are not afraid to call out those oppressors and enlighten us to their wicked ways of manipulation. We need Frederick Douglass because he is living proof that people are not made equal, but rather, they are born equal and should not be taken advantage
Beatty, a character in Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, states that "Not everyone [is] born free and equal...but made equal" (Bradbury 55). Beatty likes to burn books because he believes that it levels the playing field for all mankind in the most sufficient method. However, Beatty does not consider that by stating this quote, he is affirming the common theme of another book, titled Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. This autobiography was written by Frederick Douglass himself, a slave who wanted to tell the events of his life and story of his escape to abolitionists and others who can learn from its lessons. Through his contemplative, educated, and understanding tones, Douglass examines how power is abused. Frederick Douglass illuminates the exploitation of power and control.
Through the dehumanizing process of slavery, Douglass breeds guilt and sadness from the audience. Douglass provokes guilt from the readers by showing how slavery has stripped him of his humanity. In a fit of anger, Douglass yells at some passing ships stating that, "I am fast in my chains... [these ships] are freedom's swift-winged angels...I am …show more content…
Controlling others does not create equality, nor does it set up a situation in which someone can be "made equal" like the opinion of Beatty from Fahrenheit 451. Today's world is full of lawyers, businessmen, politicians, and any number of individuals who believe they have the right to command and restrict others. We need more people like Frederick Douglass in the world who are not afraid to call out those oppressors and enlighten us to their wicked ways of manipulation. We need Frederick Douglass because he is living proof that people are not made equal, but rather, they are born equal and should not be taken advantage