Fahrenheit 56K

Imagine the world if television screens took up entire parlour room walls and characters could speak directly to the listener, addressing them by name. This is the society that my novel, Fahrenheit 451, is set in. Goodmorning Year 10, I am Ray Bradbury, a well-known American fantasy and horror author. In my novel Fahrenheit 451, I intend to make the reader think deeply about what humanity is coming to. A conformed society, controlled by the world of technology and ignorance, which is shown…

remember the moment that those words processed through my mind. I’ll never forget what pieces finally clicked as I read that short sentence. That quote by Ray Bradbury, written all those years ago, will always be my obvious evidence of true happiness. Fahrenheit 451 opened my eyes to the true meaning of happiness and what it can mean to everyone and everything in society. In this classic, Bradbury sends us on an emotional thrill ride, leaving us questioning everything about our lives today.…

First of all, Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey commences with a departure period which is relatively evident in Fahrenheit 451. The departure of the hero’s journey usually consists of everything prior to the quest and may occasionally include sub-elements such as an anomalous birth, the appeal to adventure, and the crossing of the threshold. The exposition of a novel is typically viewed as a bastion for development of the departure although it sometimes does coincide with the rising action. To…

technology, it has become harder for it to admit that we have increasing allowed technology to take over our lives. Both Andrew Stanton and Ray Bradbury explore the dangers of technology in their works Wall-E and Fahrenheit 451. Both Ray Bradbury and Andrew Stanton use their works Fahrenheit 451 and Wall-E to express the idea that humanity has abandoned normal, healthy lifestyles and become overly dependent and immersed in technology. In the beginning of Wall-E, when Wally first…

Guy Montag is becoming more and more of a dynamic character as this passage continues. Guy’s wife, Mildred on the other hand, is one of the more static characters in “Fahrenheit 451.” As I continue to read, the relationship between Guy and Mildred seems to get worse and worse. The couple seems to be on different pages with each other just about every time they have an interaction. It is mostly Mildred's fault, she is so distant from Guy. Mildred does not tell Guy that Clarisse was supposedly hit…

lack of empathy and therefore no inclination to be moral which hinders people from improving themselves; distractions promote the idea that it is acceptable to put a their own feelings before the feelings of others. Ray Bradbury explained through “Fahrenheit 451” that when people are distracted they tend to be more suicidal, uncreative and detached, especially when those distractions are used to replace happiness. If humans continue to use distractions in place of happiness, they will not know…

Sometimes, people believe they are completely happy until someone tells them different. In Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, Montag is a fireman who happily burns books, but quickly realizes he is not so happy, and goes through multiple changes on his journey to finding purpose. Interacting with Clarisse changes Montag from arrogant to reflective which causes him to steal a book as important as the Bible, awakening his rebellious side, ultimately suggesting that individuals are most fulfilled when…

Don’t drink the kool aid "Make sure you stay away from the abandoned building," they said. I should have listened. I was in the basement when I notice red liquid splashed into a shadow and I was scared hoping the liquid isn’t what I think it is. I flicked the light switch up hoping my question would be answered but instead a loud *bang* echoed throughout the room and a shower of sparks fell in front of me and I noticed the light exploded. “Son of a biscuit” I responded. I took out my phone and…

The common theme between Harrison Bergeron and Fahrenheit 451 is that in order for a society to succeed people need to be aware. In both books it shows throughout that the society's would be much better off if people were aware. In the first book Harrison Bergeron shows his society how beautiful the world can be if people are allowed to perform to their fullest ability. The first quote is one example of how beautiful a society can be "Harrison plucked the mental handicap from her ear, snapped…

Bent and war torn, the world crumbles at the hands of our genius species, too genius for our own good. As I’ve become older, I am not so blind to corruption; but as Orwell said “Ignorance is Strength.” My loss of naievity doesn’t make me weak, rather it makes me realize how small I really am. John-Paul Sartre said in his play “Huis Clos” that “Hell is other people,” but how does that explain how heavenly the idea of “love” is. I guess the real question is, “how does love feel?” That really all…