Fahrenheit 451

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    Fahrenheit 451 Test by Raj Thaker BOLDED ANSWERS = RIGHT ANSWERS 1. What is the name of the character that changes Montag’s way of thinking? Clarisse B) Janet C) Debra D) Gina 2. Today’s earbuds would be equivalent to __________ in this book. Earplugs B) Mufflers C) Seashells D) Hats 3. What is the purpose of the mechanical hound? Houspet B) Testing Purposes C) Kill Fugitives D) Train other dogs 4. What is a fireman’s job in this book? Put out fires B) Burn down houses with books C) Help…

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    In 1953 Ray Bradbury published the book Fahrenheit 451, this went on to become the book he is best known for. Part of the reason that we find this book to be so well known is because of the wind range of issues it covers. Had it not been for the events in Ray Bradbury’s life Fahrenheit 451 would not have had the same measure of depth that it ended up having. First off, Fahrenheit 451 is a corroboration on the part of previous works of Ray Bradbury. To start the biggest two influences would be…

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    In a society that outlaws books, you’d assume every citizen would want to rebel against this rule. However, most people in Ray Bradbury’s fictional society in the novel Fahrenheit 451 blindfully accept this and follow to the government’s orders. This is slightly similar to our society in the positive ways of how we challenge those that don’t want us to form our own thoughts, as well in the ways that technology has unfortunately glued us to our phones. However, there are some differences between…

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    There are many different ways a literary element creates the meaning of the text. In this case it is in Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. In this book, the main character, Guy Montag suffers through many conflicts in his dystopian society. Conflict is a big literary element that creates the meaning of the text. In the first section of this novel Montag meets a peculiar neighbor. Her name is Clarisse McLean. She is the one who introduces him to the past. Because of this he starts to…

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    “Knowledge, you may get from books but wisdom is trapped within you, release it” (Ismat Ahmed Shaikh). In Fahrenheit 451 books are not allowed therefore Montag and his society do not have as much wisdom or knowledge within Montag’s Society. In a place where information within books is not accepted, Montag finds wisdom and knowledge as something that is lacking in his society. Montag is born into a society where knowledge within books is not allowed, but then something changes. “I'm seventeen…

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    Plot Overview of “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury Summary The book mentioned above is a fictional novel that explores a dystopian world where the people are forbidden from reading books and assessing any form of knowledgeable material. The story revolves around the protagonist who is known as Montag. He is a fireman who is at first proud of his job that involves burning the books that are confiscated from the people. The protagonist transforms gradually and at last, he joins a rebel group that…

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    Harrison Ford once said, “We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance.” Guy Montag, protagonist of Ray Bradbury 's Fahrenheit 451, changes and grows significantly over the course of the novel due to his interactions with other characters. Only through the help of his peers and people he meets along the way, Guy Montag is given a chance to get a new perspective on a society where everything is normal instead of everything being backward. Ray Bradbury uses a variety…

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    Montag is being attacked by Beatty, but gets out of his grasp and burns him to smithers. He is escaping on foot from everyone in the city, trying to not look suspicious. Montag is being hunted by the hounds, and unfortunately gets his leg numbed by one before he destroys it. He hides the books in a coworkers house and goes to Faber’s home. Faber tells him to go and follow the old railroad tracks to some people out in the forest. Montag runs to the river as to escape sight from people and to not…

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    very similar to two specific books. Animal Farm, by George Orwell, and Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury. The book Animal Farm is similar to the revolution because the roles of the monarchy and revolutionaries in the revolution exhibit very similar behavior to Mr.…

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    In Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury writes of a character by the name of Guy Montag, who lives in a futuristic dystopia where books are illegal to read and own. The novel contains many conflicts within Montag and between him and the other citizens in town. In the beginning, we are introduced to the protagonist, Guy Montag. Guy is a fireman, and in this novel, firemen start fires, rather than put them out. Soon, Montag meets his neighbor Clarisse, who tells him of times when fireman didn't burn books.…

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