Brendan Keeney
Mrs. Mannion
AP English 11
8 September 2014 Ray Bradbury concentrates his novel, Fahrenheit 451, in a dystopian society where books and independent cerebration are not extant themes among the people. Guy Montag makes a living in this future society as a fireman, which implicates the burning of books. Gradually, however, Montag begins to acquire cognizance of the importance of literature and how the deficiency of literature can have a destructive effect on society.
As a story of fervent monition against the perils of censorship, Fahrenheit 451 has inspiration and meaning protruding on each page. Ray Bradbury’s exceptional use of imagery and symbolism, as well as his prodigious expression regarding the value of knowledge, makes …show more content…
Out of answers, Montag turns to a professor named Faber that he recalls meeting in a park. When he sees Faber, Faber tells Montag that the meaning of books is embedded in the life lessons they have to offer, and Faber explains that the beauty of reading only appears when you have the freedom to influence the ideas and themes that literature contains. Faber agrees to assist Montag in his reading, and the two of them devise an elaborate plan of action that includes reproducing books and placing them in the dwellings of firemen in order to shoot down censorship and disparage the line of …show more content…
The dystopian society setting in Fahrenheit 451 was incredibly important to me because it allowed for me to see what our world could be like if we let censorship overrun our lives. I was able to envision a world with no literature, and no freedom to think as an individual. Also, while the theme of censorship in the novel was evidently significant, the theme of knowledge opposed to ignorance touched me. In the beginning of the story, it was Montag’s job to burn books, thus burning knowledge, and to encourage the idea of ignorance. When Montag began to struggle with his life and what he thought he believed in, he turned to literature and realized that knowledge is important. He was made aware that the world has more to offer than what he has been told. He threw away the idea of ignorance and searched for answers. This touched me because Montag was willing to do away with all he believed in because he found literature. He realized that literature is the key to happiness, and a world dominated by censorship is not one he wanted to live in. This connects with the real world in many different ways. In the world today, life can be stressful, but literature can be the answer to any problem you may have. Literature teaches us important life lessons and allows us to think and express ourselves freely. Fahrenheit 451 is trying to express the extreme problem of censorship in a
Mrs. Mannion
AP English 11
8 September 2014 Ray Bradbury concentrates his novel, Fahrenheit 451, in a dystopian society where books and independent cerebration are not extant themes among the people. Guy Montag makes a living in this future society as a fireman, which implicates the burning of books. Gradually, however, Montag begins to acquire cognizance of the importance of literature and how the deficiency of literature can have a destructive effect on society.
As a story of fervent monition against the perils of censorship, Fahrenheit 451 has inspiration and meaning protruding on each page. Ray Bradbury’s exceptional use of imagery and symbolism, as well as his prodigious expression regarding the value of knowledge, makes …show more content…
Out of answers, Montag turns to a professor named Faber that he recalls meeting in a park. When he sees Faber, Faber tells Montag that the meaning of books is embedded in the life lessons they have to offer, and Faber explains that the beauty of reading only appears when you have the freedom to influence the ideas and themes that literature contains. Faber agrees to assist Montag in his reading, and the two of them devise an elaborate plan of action that includes reproducing books and placing them in the dwellings of firemen in order to shoot down censorship and disparage the line of …show more content…
The dystopian society setting in Fahrenheit 451 was incredibly important to me because it allowed for me to see what our world could be like if we let censorship overrun our lives. I was able to envision a world with no literature, and no freedom to think as an individual. Also, while the theme of censorship in the novel was evidently significant, the theme of knowledge opposed to ignorance touched me. In the beginning of the story, it was Montag’s job to burn books, thus burning knowledge, and to encourage the idea of ignorance. When Montag began to struggle with his life and what he thought he believed in, he turned to literature and realized that knowledge is important. He was made aware that the world has more to offer than what he has been told. He threw away the idea of ignorance and searched for answers. This touched me because Montag was willing to do away with all he believed in because he found literature. He realized that literature is the key to happiness, and a world dominated by censorship is not one he wanted to live in. This connects with the real world in many different ways. In the world today, life can be stressful, but literature can be the answer to any problem you may have. Literature teaches us important life lessons and allows us to think and express ourselves freely. Fahrenheit 451 is trying to express the extreme problem of censorship in a