Fireman

rebellious intellectual. Throughout this story, Ray Bradbury communicates the idea that giving in to ignorance is tempting, but dangerous. In the beginning we can clearly see that Montag has no desire to become an intellectual. He loves his job as a fireman and never wants it to end. Within the first lines of the book we can see Montag’s feelings towards burning books. “It was a pleasure to watch them burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed.”…

some survivors. Survivors of Chernobyl live on to tell different stories. People like Leonid Telyatnikov had burns on his hands and feet, and they thought it was contagious so he couldn’t see his family for a while. People called the Police and Fireman on April 26, 1986 at 3 in the morning. The Police were the ones who evacuated everyone near, but some stayed for 3 days and 3 nights without any protection or a mask.…

Martin Luther King Jr left a legacy of peace and equality and inspired billions to do the same. He was an American Baptist minister and activist who lead in the Civil Rights Movement. Without him, the world would be very different today. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on Tuesday, January 15, 1929 at the family home in Atlanta, Georgia. He lived with his parents, Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King, as well as his grandparents and his two siblings, Christine and Alfred…

society progresses, advancements in technology do not correlate to improvements in humanity. The novel Fahrenheit 451 depicts a dystopian future in which the government has outlawed books and frowns upon having significant interactions. Guy Montag, a ‘fireman’, begins to unravel the censorship of the government and becomes aware of its affect. Throughout the novel his wife Mildred prioritizes watching her immerse ‘parlor wall’ television, and only after talking to a retired scholar named Faber…

One year later the identical lie, luxury life with a different man who held a legal job and worked hard resurfaced. Lorenzo, the love of my life that’s the first time a man proposed to me. Until I found out at three months pregnant with my oldest daughter (Ka’Neka Unique Roberson) he had not completed his divorce. I became furious and scared that there a possibility my baby wasn’t going to make it due to my miscarriage one year prior for the same reasons. I didn’t want children at all,…

Percy James Robicheau. Rank: Lance Corporal. Service number: F8850. North Shore Regiment. Killed in action April 5th, 1945. This is the way we are taught about war. Unbelievable isn’t it, how organized, how neat it looks when clearly printed and filed away? Certain dates must be memorized. Names of battles are recalled according to their importance to the bigger picture. Occasionally, we’ll hear the stories of the brave men and women who valiantly gave up their lives for peace, but that’s all…

MONTAG: I am doing well, thank you for asking. INTERVIEWER: Yes, alright let’s get started. Give me a brief description of what your life was like before the chaos. How did you feel about work? GUY MONTAG: I did enjoy work at one point. I had been a fireman for “ten years” (Bradbury 8) and had come accustomed to the hard work and the prestigious lifestyle. The only annoying tidbit I had to deal with was the kerosene. “My wife always complains” (Bradbury 6), but she couldn’t understand that “you…

Attention Getter. Titles and Authors. While there are some differences between CLarisse in F451, and Marylin in “The Cold Equations” are minor, the similarities are unmistakable. The comparisons of those who don't conform to society are punished, the government controls all that are weak, and neither character acts maliciously, but still punished. Concluding Statement and Connection to Thesis. Those who don't conform to the norms of society are punished. In this society, what the government…

something to be proud of; but there is something about being a female firefighter that is empowering. Kids see me driving a fire engine through town and their eyes light up as they tug on their parents’ clothing while saying things like “wow, a girl fireman!” It makes me feel good to know I have a positive effect on others. I feel a deep sense of satisfaction in helping others in their darkest hour and being their sense of calm during a tragedy. Public service is a calling and I have accepted…

safe from other deadly people. If we had less sturdier rules, like I said before, North America would turn into chaos. I am also proud that I am in America because it is the land of opportunities. That means that I can be a Doctor, and you can be a Fireman, if you wanted to. Other continents, like Germany, usually pick what you are going to be when you are older. Of course, there are some limits. You can’t be a person who does something illegal, behind the NSA’s back. Within reason, this is the…