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    surely being broken. Even Peggy Orenstein’s own daughter, is making strides away from the conventional beliefs about what it means to be a female. She adds after she finishes gushing about Ariel, yet another disney princess, that she wants to become a fireman when she grows up. Perhaps we haven’t fixed the entire problem of the suffocating definition of a woman, but as a generation, we have made strides into solving this…

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    Today, technology has a positive effect on us as a whole, but the negative effects of technology are starting to dominate people. In history, many authors have written books in the attempt to convey the potential downsides of technology. Fahrenheit 451 could potentially be a crystal ball. Ray Bradbury foresaw the negative future of technology in an overly dramatic view. However, if technology is produced at the rate that Ray Bradbury predicted, there might be a problem. The problem would be that…

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    In the book “Fahrenheit 451” understanding the world and being free to one 's true self can hold great importance in making society grow, but taking liberty and teachings for granted will only poison society 's and its values. However by the help of others Montag questions society and its values which help him decide which path was right. While Beatty values superficiality, Faber teaches Montag to search for deeper meaning, both affecting Montag in his journey to find truth and knowledge. The…

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    Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, a science-fiction novel, the main character goes through series of events to gain his conscious mindset. Montag, the protagonist, lives in a futuristic society, where books are forbidden. Montag never doubts his job as a fireman and his responsibilities, but this was changed by the appearance of Clarisse, a young lady. His dissatisfaction towards life drives himself to steal a book, and goes on a classic Hero’s journey, which ultimately helps him take part in…

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    because it displays both sides of the spectrum. Analyzing this product is easy, because it is so gender bias. Of course boys would be the firemen and girls would be the princesses. Would a child be seen differently if a girl wanted the one with the fireman and vice versa?…

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    Do you think you should acknowledge people for just doing their jobs; for just doing what they’re supposed to? Many people would say, "No, of course not! They’re doing the absolute minimum required and it’s only service or results over and above the norm that should be acknowledged or rewarded." If you think this way please reconsider. Here's why: Many people don't feel that they make a difference First, because many people don’t feel that they make a difference, they don’t feel that what…

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    In a nation where books are banned and having one could lead to your property being burned down and destroyed, there is one man who wants to and will make a change. In Fahrenheit 451, Guy Montag is a firefighter with a weird twist. Firefighters burn down books instead of putting the fires out! When doing this job and meeting other types of people, Montag comes to realize that he is on the wrong side, and that he should be saving the books instead of burning them. Guy Montag is a deeply…

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    the girl Clarise, the TV “family,” and the main character’s name Guy Montag to show the importance of socialization and finding meaning in one’s life, proving that being human requires experiencing the highs and lows that come with it and creating an awareness of how meaningless life is without the ability to learn and make decisions. Throughout the book, Bradbury references the important role of the “family” in the characters lives. Not far into the novel, readers learn that the “family” he…

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    Fahrenheit 451 Changes

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    Montag, the protagonist of Fahrenheit 451, changes by finding the true potential of life and intellect. At first glance, he is seen to be disconnected from his wife and is like any other fireman in society. However, within more time, Montag soon begins to morph into a different person which ultimately resembles the colors that are vigorously limned on top of the stark white canvas. The shine of white that comes through the symphony of colors can personify the emotion of impassiveness. Likewise,…

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    help but ponder about the reasoning behind why they are banned, and sneaks a book into his coat pocket during a work call. Beatty, the fireman chief, notices that something strange is up with Guy, and stops over at his house one day to converse. Beatty discovers Guy sick in bed, and he knows the precise cause of it. Very subtly, Beatty describes how every single fireman goes through a phase where they get an itch to explore what is inside the books, and decides that it’s time to tell him the…

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