Ray Bradbury describes the life of a fireman in a futuristic world in his novel, Fahrenheit 451. In the novel, Guy Montag, a fireman, lives in a world where firemen burn books rather than put out fires. Montag meets a teenager, Clarisse McClellan, who he finds odd because of her bright, energetic personality, which is disparate and unnatural compared to the rest of the citizens. Clarisse questions Montag, opening his eyes to the imperfection in his life: his wife, his odd job, his boss, etc.. Later in the novel, he responds to an alarm that an old woman has a stash of hidden books. When Montag confronts her and orders her to evacuate, the woman shocks him by choosing to be burned alive with her books. He has an epiphany and starts to challenge the importance of books. Overall, the reader learns the reason why books are illegal and unwanted. Books can lead to a happier, fulfilling life, which is why authorities are afraid of the knowledge and power within books and prefer ignorance over knowledge.
Firstly, some people …show more content…
For example, in Fahrenheit 451, citizens aren’t allowed and don’t have enough time to digest the connotation of books, the knowledge behind each sentence. In the article, “Fast Entertainment and Multitasking in an Always-On World”, S. Craig Watkins states, “[One’s] culture may gain in information, but it will surely weaken in wisdom,” (151). Evidently, people who read books cram all the information in one’s mind, but processing it into wisdom, into comprehension, is almost impossible. Montag meets educated, graduated scholars, named “the Book People”, in the woods, hiding from the world; they want to memorize books and wedge as much information as possible in their brain to regurgitate at a later time. Ironically, Fahrenheit 451 shows how reversed Montag’s society is compared to ours; in the novel, scholars are seen as insane, lower class
Firstly, some people …show more content…
For example, in Fahrenheit 451, citizens aren’t allowed and don’t have enough time to digest the connotation of books, the knowledge behind each sentence. In the article, “Fast Entertainment and Multitasking in an Always-On World”, S. Craig Watkins states, “[One’s] culture may gain in information, but it will surely weaken in wisdom,” (151). Evidently, people who read books cram all the information in one’s mind, but processing it into wisdom, into comprehension, is almost impossible. Montag meets educated, graduated scholars, named “the Book People”, in the woods, hiding from the world; they want to memorize books and wedge as much information as possible in their brain to regurgitate at a later time. Ironically, Fahrenheit 451 shows how reversed Montag’s society is compared to ours; in the novel, scholars are seen as insane, lower class