Douglass once said- “Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave.” In Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 knowledge is taken away from society through censorship. Throughout the book the main character is Montag, who collects books and knowledge soon he is forced to leave and he meets a group of intellectuals whose leader is Granger who was forced to leave for having books. We are still trying to prove the propriety of Grangers actions. Although Granger was risking his life he saw fit to help Montag, who is an intellectual on the run. Along with helping Montag, who was running for having books, earlier in Grangers’ life Granger had also ran, therefor Granger is justified for helping Montag.
Before and during the American Civil War the Underground Railroad was in full effect it. The Underground Railroad was a series of houses and paths where African Americans who were slaves would be lead/sent/traveled. It had people who were called conductors- people who helped people move from place to place. Depots/stations- houses or stops in the railroad. Most of the routes led north to across the Ohio …show more content…
Coffin said it was very rare when a week passed without someone coming to use the railroad (Coffin). Tubman, who was a slave herself, ran away when she found out that she was going to be sold. Over time, there was a $40,000 reward for her recapture while the bounty was on her head, she made more than nineteen trips to help slaves escape into the North (Harriet Tubman PBS). Looking back at Tubman’s actions she is justified for helping, because whites were oppressing blacks who were just as equal and talented as them. In Fahrenheit 451 it was oppression for asking questions and learning as much as they can. Therefore we can conclude that Granger is showing compassion to those in the same situation, and is correct for helping
Before and during the American Civil War the Underground Railroad was in full effect it. The Underground Railroad was a series of houses and paths where African Americans who were slaves would be lead/sent/traveled. It had people who were called conductors- people who helped people move from place to place. Depots/stations- houses or stops in the railroad. Most of the routes led north to across the Ohio …show more content…
Coffin said it was very rare when a week passed without someone coming to use the railroad (Coffin). Tubman, who was a slave herself, ran away when she found out that she was going to be sold. Over time, there was a $40,000 reward for her recapture while the bounty was on her head, she made more than nineteen trips to help slaves escape into the North (Harriet Tubman PBS). Looking back at Tubman’s actions she is justified for helping, because whites were oppressing blacks who were just as equal and talented as them. In Fahrenheit 451 it was oppression for asking questions and learning as much as they can. Therefore we can conclude that Granger is showing compassion to those in the same situation, and is correct for helping