Guy de Maupassant

Have you ever had a near death experience before? In “Contents of a Dead Man’s Pockets”, Tom Benecke is working while his wife was out,when his most important paper flies out his office window and he has to retrieve it. He climbs out the window and looks down at the streets eleven stories below him. Tom manages to retrieve his paper and make it back to his window, only to find out that it is shut. Then, he thinks about what he values in life, which gives him enough adrenaline to punch through…

What if books were illegal to the point where people would be arrested for having them? In Fahrenheit 451, the firemen burned books because they believed they weren't good to have which made them illegal. The firemen are different in the book then they are in real life today, they were the ones who burned the books. Once caught, like Montag, they would arrest the person unless they ran away. Since Montag was caught, he ran which made the government pretend his death. If that were life today, it…

Kick Tuner Dead, House in Ashes “Just this past week, a tragedy occurred in our fair town. 789 Lowson Blvd, home to Kick Turner, has burnt down to the ground. The causes are left unknown and the suddenness of it startled many, including the police. Neighbors said they heard a creaking sound and by the time they went to check their windows, the house was already entirely engulfed in fire. “The structure was already falling apart! It was so sudden, the only thing I could do is call the fire…

Nazi book burning relates to that in Fahrenheit 451, because the government decided to control society by burning the books. The government didn't want the people getting new ideas, or gaining more knowledge then what they wanted them to know. This is why in both instances they began to burn all the books they could find. It wasn’t a choice, it was a law, and there were consequences if you couldn’t abide to it. It didn't matter if you wanted to read, it was only what the government wanted that…

dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury. The novel presents a future American society where books are outlawed and "firemen" burn any that are found. The major character named Montag that is a third-generation fireman has changed by himself, and exteral facter. Guy Montag is a fireman who burns books in a futuristic city. In Montag’s world, firemen start fires rather than putting them out. The people in this society do not read books, enjoy nature, spend time by themselves, and think independently. he…

views on a situation. Transformations like this one is what Guy Montag, the main character in Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, went through. Guy Montag originally started off as someone who portrayed the image that he believed in society’s morals. Despite his apparent love for his job at the beginning of the novel Guy Montag was able to listen to his subconscious thoughts and was able to isolate himself from the societal norms. Ultimately Guy Montag transforms from someone who portrays an image of…

laughing when some of the older men tried to sing Happy Birthday, but forgot half the lyrics. After breakfast we hit the fields. With everyone in a cheery mood, we finished our workload a lot sooner. The boss came out and worked with us! Of course all the guys had fun teasing him and occasionally making fun of him for not being as fast as the rest of us. Also, his nephews were a lot nicer since he was right there with us which was good. I think he realized just how tough of a job we have. I also…

Setting of the book The book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is set in the 24th century and depicts an imagined futuristic society in the US. The norms of this society is defined with overpopulation, fast cars that the author christens jet cars, large televisions are a common feature in most of the houses and people listen to radios attached to their ears. The TV sets serves as the main source of entertainment and also used by the government to spread propaganda. Family life as we know it today…

The governments in Fahrenheit 451 and in our real life society suppress knowledge because they want the people they have control over to think that the government that they’re living with is an okay government so the citizens won’t revolt and rebel. They also would like to keep the ones living in their nation stupid so they can manipulate the occupants to their will whenever they want without question or even the people’s differing opinions. In Fahrenheit 451, knowledge is suppressed to the…

As technology increases, humanity decreases. When there is more technology, people began to lose their humanity like in Fahrenheit 451. In Fahrenheit451, Ray Bradbury, the author uses characterization to display humanity and technology. Montag and the mechanical hound don’t get along.’’ The mechanical hound leapt up in its kennel, its eyes all green flame.’’(Bradbury 32) Montag thinks someone set the hound to his scent or to watch him. The hound seems to watch him when he isn’t paying attention.…