Fahrenheit 451 and 1984
After reading the dystopian novels of 1984 by George Orwell and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, one can see numerous similarities and differences between the two novels. In 1984 the protagonist, Winston, has a strong desire to withdraw himself and challenge the dystopian society, but is lost without a helping hand. In Fahrenheit 451, the main protagonist, Guy Montag (referred to as Montag), has the same urges as Winston, but is substantially more proactive about it. This raises the important question of, how are 1984 and Fahrenheit, so similar, but so different?
When analyzing the similarities between 1984 and Fahrenheit 451, it’s evident that both Winston and Montag have a strong desire to break free from the dystopian society that is holding them back from the freedoms they desire. Most notable, both protagonists live a dissatisfied life where they’re at a dead end. Life appears lackluster and seems as if it’s going nowhere fast, until they meet a female character of …show more content…
In 1984, Winston and Julia rebel together throughout the novel, they’re both always attempting to overthrow their society and want to do it together. Julia could go on without Winston, but without Julia, Winston doesn’t have the ability or will to take down “Big Brother.” Winston needs Julia to escape from his boring and rather unsatisfying life. Whereas in Fahrenheit 451, Montag and Clarisse are short lived and Montag has the ability to continue on his mission alone. While sad about Clarisse’s death, Montag has no problem continuing on with his own life, Clarisse was just the catalyst he needed to escape the oppressed society. Montag continued to preserve literature and lives a meaningful life after Clarisse, but Winston gets to a point where he just gives up after being caught and the audience is left with the feeling he goes right back to his depressing and unsatisfying life after he and Julia
After reading the dystopian novels of 1984 by George Orwell and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, one can see numerous similarities and differences between the two novels. In 1984 the protagonist, Winston, has a strong desire to withdraw himself and challenge the dystopian society, but is lost without a helping hand. In Fahrenheit 451, the main protagonist, Guy Montag (referred to as Montag), has the same urges as Winston, but is substantially more proactive about it. This raises the important question of, how are 1984 and Fahrenheit, so similar, but so different?
When analyzing the similarities between 1984 and Fahrenheit 451, it’s evident that both Winston and Montag have a strong desire to break free from the dystopian society that is holding them back from the freedoms they desire. Most notable, both protagonists live a dissatisfied life where they’re at a dead end. Life appears lackluster and seems as if it’s going nowhere fast, until they meet a female character of …show more content…
In 1984, Winston and Julia rebel together throughout the novel, they’re both always attempting to overthrow their society and want to do it together. Julia could go on without Winston, but without Julia, Winston doesn’t have the ability or will to take down “Big Brother.” Winston needs Julia to escape from his boring and rather unsatisfying life. Whereas in Fahrenheit 451, Montag and Clarisse are short lived and Montag has the ability to continue on his mission alone. While sad about Clarisse’s death, Montag has no problem continuing on with his own life, Clarisse was just the catalyst he needed to escape the oppressed society. Montag continued to preserve literature and lives a meaningful life after Clarisse, but Winston gets to a point where he just gives up after being caught and the audience is left with the feeling he goes right back to his depressing and unsatisfying life after he and Julia