Kerosene

In 2003, the Dixie Chicks go on stage in London. Their careers after are destroyed. They are chased with death threats, threats of violence, and vandalism. The reason was that Natalee Maines declared being an objector the Iraq war and being ashamed the president was from Texas on stage during that show. Natalee Maine made this comment during a time period where it was unacceptable to be seen publically being against the president and the war. The question of how and what free speech in society…

also burnt all of the items inside the house. The actual house didn't go up in flames because it has a flame proof coating on it that prevents it from being destroyed. As Montog said at the opening of the book “ the great Python spitting venomous kerosene upon the world.” (Bradberry 1). Even though fires main purpose was to destroy it also brought the firemen pleasure. They thought that it was amazing and beautiful to see things go up in a blaze and the evening sky burned with…

“‘ Last night I thought about all the kerosene I’ve used in the past ten years. And I thought about books. And for the first time I realized that a man was behind each one of the books. A man had to think them up. A man had to take a long time to put them down on paper. And I’d never even thought…

answering many questions, I was led to the classroom.” This shows that Panchito was eventually able to go to school and get a good education, and that is how he solved his educational problems. In the story it also states “That night, by the light of a kerosene lamp, we unpacked and cleaned our new home. Roberto swept away the loose dirt, leaving the hard ground. Papa plugged the holes in the walls with old newspapers and tin can tops.” This shows that no matter how bad their home looked, they…

Guy Montag: 30 year old firefighter. He loves to burn books- “It’s a pleasure to burn…”- until one day he and his crew burn down an old lady’s house and he realizes how terrified she looked, and how much the books meant to her. Guy is passionate, driven, crazy at times, a free thinker, but identity crises happen with him often. His crises begin when he meets Clarisse, and she tells him how he’s so much different from other firemen. “When I talk, you look at me. … The others {firefighters} would…

Montag is now questioning his way of thinking due to Clarisse’s influence. He doesn’t know what to believe anymore. Next, he goes to a lady’s house with the other firemen to burn some books. They raid the house and take all of the books and pour kerosene to burn them. The lady, however, did not move at all and was ready to sacrifice herself for her books instead of leaving. Montag was taken aback by this action. He was discussing this incident with Mildred and he explained, “‘You weren’t there,…

Fahrenheit 451 Test by Raj Thaker BOLDED ANSWERS = RIGHT ANSWERS 1. What is the name of the character that changes Montag’s way of thinking? Clarisse B) Janet C) Debra D) Gina 2. Today’s earbuds would be equivalent to __________ in this book. Earplugs B) Mufflers C) Seashells D) Hats 3. What is the purpose of the mechanical hound? Houspet B) Testing Purposes C) Kill Fugitives D) Train other dogs 4. What is a fireman’s job in this book? Put out fires B) Burn down houses with books C) Help…

The Supreme Court case Texas v. Johnson was fought between the state of Texas and Gregory Lee Johnson over a right that Johnson claimed to be protected by the 1st Amendment of the Bill of Rights. Texas argued that burning the American flag was not an act protected by the 1st Amendment because it causes great dissent and conflict. Johnson argued that its controversial nature is exactly why it is protected by the 1st Amendment; the 1st Amendment was added to the Constitution specifically to…

what they want. We allow grown men and women to watch their parlor walls for hours and they, the people on the parlor walls, became their relatives. The only thing that stops them from happiness is books so we set fire to every book we see by using kerosene to burn them so no has to deal with this discussing unpleasant boring books. Without us they can’t have the happiness they want we bring them happiness therefore we are the happy boys.” Montog - “Why people like my own wife sit down for…

In life there are very few constants- rules that govern both the affluent and the destitute. Rain does not target the man who cleans the building any more than the man who owns it. Hurricanes are indifferent to human existence, never has there been a storm that changes course so as not to inconvenience the people it eventually destroys. Nature is detached, and it will continue influence the world long after humans are gone- it is the king that cannot be over thrown, and it governs without…