Guy Debord

Have you ever wondered what it is like to live in a conceited dystopian society where any possession of books is illegal? Well, in a dystopian society like Fahrenheit 451 written by Ray Bradbury, it is a community where firemen have to burn books for a living. People are not allowed to peruse books but only allowed to scan through training manuals for their jobs. When people who are against the government read the books, they will either get arrested and have a death penalty, or they either can…

“I am done with the monster of “We,” the word of serfdom, of plunder, of misery, falsehood, and shame.” (Rand, 97) The story of Anthem takes place in an unspecified future time and place where freedom and individual rights have been eliminated. Collectivism, the political philosophy stating that an individual exists only to serve the state, has taken over the society which has brought many rules and controls along with it. The only concept that people know is “We” and not “I.” Equality 7-2521, a…

“Popular Mechanics” is a short story written by Raymond Carver. This story is about a couple getting broken apart. The man gets home and starts packing his things while the woman is yelling at him to leave and crying. As the man is packing up, the woman picks up the picture of the baby and he demands to have it. She won’t let him have it and then he demands that he wants the baby. She gets really upset and gets the baby. He gets angrier and then tries to take the baby out of her arms. They…

Dystopianism is taking Humanism Society is a very uncontrollable thing, but people tend to try to control them anyway. These pieces are all part of dystopian literature because of the fact that they seem like a utopia but have tweaks here and there that make it a dystopia. These stories, The Giver, “Harrison Bergeron” and “Old Glory” all come down to someone- a chosen person to get rid of this dystopianism somehow. All three of these stories show a hero of incredible odds where the government is…

other characters. In general, conformity, depicted by the masses, and individuality, depicted by the rebels, are crucial factors in both Fahrenheit 451 and 1984. Conformity, playing a large role in the society of Fahrenheit 451, constantly affects Guy Montag in his struggle to find himself and become an individual. The people of the society live the same mundane lives every single day, the men typically go off to work while the women watch television all day. Those who do anything different…

Imagine a world in which people do not read books, are controlled by the government through technology, and individuals are unaware of the problems around them. In a book review by Orville Prescott, about Fahrenheit 451 he states, “Mr. Bradbury’s account of this insane world, which bears many alarming resemblances to our own, is fascinating” (Bradbury 217). The reason Bradbury created such a close resemblance to society was because of the rise of technology. In addition, Bradbury used technology…

Safe, But Dangerous How can something be safe and dangerous? Society considers lots of things safe and dangerous; money, knowledge, marriages, promises, and most importantly people. In the novel Lord of the Flies two things in particular stand out as safe, but dangerous. Ralph and fire. The children on the island all consider the fire safety and the little ones think of Ralph as comfort. But fire kills, and every person have a potential to be dangerous. For reasons unknown people are drawn to…

Ray Bradbury describes the life of a fireman in a futuristic world in his novel, Fahrenheit 451. In the novel, Guy Montag, a fireman, lives in a world where firemen burn books rather than put out fires. Montag meets a teenager, Clarisse McClellan, who he finds odd because of her bright, energetic personality, which is disparate and unnatural compared to the rest of the citizens. Clarisse questions Montag, opening his eyes to the imperfection in his life: his wife, his odd job, his boss, etc..…

Throughout the compelling novel Havisham the concept of fire is symbolically used to develop characters qualities and further explore there complexity. This is also done in the novel Great Expectations which inspired author Ronald Frame to write Havisham. Although the symbol is very prominent in both books it affects the main characters in a much more drastic way than others. In both novels the symbol represent to separate ideas but have correlative aspects. However, both of them are more…

The Faintest Breath of Strawberries Guy Montag, a firefighter, lives in an isolated and lonely society where books have become outlawed by government fearing people. Taking place in a dystopian society, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, describes the duty of firefighters to burn any books on sight and send the offender to an insane asylum. Using imagery and symbolism, Bradbury helps the reader understand the characters of Clarisse and Mildred. When Montag first saw Clarisse he was struck by “her…