With all of our technology, it can become easy to hide behind a screen and forget about your problems. I face this issue almost everyday but if we can will ourselves to get off of our butts and go do something, we have that ability. We just haven’t accessed it in a long time. Guy Montag and his team and Taylor and her family push back at whatever hits them. Our world is so protected from things it’s easy to forget that we can make a ripple. These books are another shield but they can also be used as weapons. During everyday life, we run into predicaments that aren’t really problematic, just annoying. But we decide to press the magic button anyway that skips the barrier. Which is great, but when it really comes down to it, shouldn’t we be able to smash a barrier or two?
In conclusion; Fahrenheit 451 and The Bean Trees are very different books, but the themes still remain alike. Pushing through for the greater good isn’t just a theme- it’s a life lesson. Both of these books have multiple characters and situations that push ahead and they’re all about one goal- make the world better for future use. Montag had the books. Taylor had Turtle and the garden and her family. They strive for the same