The Lucky Guy

world, while his history still lies buried and undiscovered from many of those that enjoy the fruits of his rich history. For instance, not many people have any recollection of Walt Disney’s role in the First World War, or have heard of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, or even know why such a comparatively small man’s company has such a high standing in the movie industry today. Fortunately, his story is, although often neglected, not completely forgotten. Disney’s…

especially after a death. People start to question whether or not your feelings for the person were real. However, in Montag’s society, marriage isn’t a big commitment. The feelings aren’t genuine, but in a perfect world no one can be alone. Take Guy and Mildred’s relationship for example. Mildred was so quick to leave once Beatty caught Montag. She showed no sadness when leaving him behind. As for Montag, he admits to Granger and the group of outcasts, “It’s strange, I don’t miss her, it’s…

The man with the limp beckoned Seth and me over. We gathered in front of the fireplace. “We’re not finding anything. We should call the police—” The man in the printed shirt held up one finger to shush us. “Listen . . .” Everyone froze. “I thought I heard something,” he whispered. “It might have just been the old house creaking. But let’s turn off the lights and see if anything moves.” All the lights went out, leaving us in almost total darkness except for the pale platinum moonlight…

this book. Bradbury’s main character in Fahrenheit 451, Guy Montag, is a very emotional man. However, during many of his emotional rampages he makes many good points. During one he says, “Let you alone! That’s all very well, but how can I leave myself alone? We need not to be let alone. We need to be really bothered once in a while. How long is it since you were really bothered? About something important, about something real?” (Bradbury 49). Guy definitely embodies the message of the whole…

There are many character opposites in literature. Opposites tend to highlight certain qualities or characteristics of the other. For example, in the Harry Potter series, Lord Voldemort greatly contrasts Professor Dumbledore. Dumbledore is kind and a good person while Voldemort is extremely cruel, vicious, and evil. While they are different, they do have some similarities. They are both very powerful and lead a group of followers. However, their differences tend to show how they are opposites.…

A dystopian society is based in the future and they tend to put an emphasis on an aspect of a present society that could lead to disastrous consequences. Some examples are political systems, technology, a gap between the rich and the poor, and the moral development of the citizens. Both Fahrenheit 451 and the Hunger games show aspects of propaganda and how that impacts the lives and thought process of the citizens. In Fahrenheit 451 the residents are encouraged not to read books as they are a…

cases illegal, deeming the family to be perceived as atypical to the general public. Within the novel shortly after the protagonist Guy Montag meets Clarisse McClellan, Clarisse draws Guy’s attention to her family’s odd behaviour by stating numerous things in which not only made him ponder his own view of life, it also made him aware of his own behaviour. On page 17 after Guy inquires as to why her house lights were blazing, Clarisse states “Oh, just my mother and father and uncle… he was…

Tsar Nicholas II's reaction to the peaceful protest the workers staged, his inability to meet the demands of his people, and the rising prices and lowering conditions that came with World War I all led to the inevitable- a revolution. "Peasants burned the estates of their landlords, destroying everything they could get their hands on." (As It Was Lived: 4-18) This was an accurate portrayal of the behavior of the peasants after the events of the 1905 revolution, also called ‘Bloody Sunday'.…

My Opinion on Colours Written by: Nesta 7T “Colour is a power which directly influences the soul” ~ Wassily Kandinsky Can you imagine what life would be without colour? Thinking of it gives me chills of a nightmare. Well in “The Giver”, pretty much all the people in Jonas’s community can’t see, or even know of colour. In my opinion, being able to see colour is an extremely remarkable, and is an important physical trait that most humans have. It is important in things such as physical…

Fire Through the events of Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë utilizes fire as a mechanism of providing both light and destruction to the main characters of the story. Because Thornfield is often depicted as being an old establishment, its inhabitants have to employ some sense of light and through fire, they see fit. It was extremely necessary for when the “party” guests were residing in the house and heard a frightful ruckus on the floor above. In the means of destruction, fire stood as both the…