The Other Guys

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…

not believe books were healthy for the people to read and learn from, unlike the real world. The firemen were not in charge of putting out fires, they were in charge of taking out books and burning them because they believed they were dangerous to others. They believed they were dangerous because they made people think otherwise and question themselves. The government could not control their opinions which they did not like. Any time books were discovered, not only books were burned, but the…

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…

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…

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.…

but they are awoken by Meishan’s singing. This is just one example of the conflicts between the mistresses. They are constantly vying for the master’s attention and will do anything for it. This competition causes the mistresses to turn against each other. Zhuoyun, the second mistress was initially friendly toward Songlian and warns her about Meishan. As time goes on, Zhuoyun is the one who should not be…

To begin with, in the novel 1984, thought police are a group of individuals who work for the government. “Thoughtcrime does not entail death: thoughtcrime IS death.”(Orwell 36). The organization has complete control over citizens in Oceania. They fear the severe punishment they bring if someone decides bad-mouth the party. Censorship made a huge influence on how people act, as a result they act like machines; just saying and thinking what the organization instructed them to say if they somehow…

My creative piece represents an alternate universe fanfiction of Steven King’s novel, Misery (1987). By considering the outlawing of Popular Culture and fiction as a crime against artistic integrity, as well as Paul’s obsession with becoming a ‘literary author,’ my work subsequently evaluates the recurring tension of ‘Popular fiction vs. Literary.’ As discussed in lecture, Paul and the United Republic’s attitudes toward Popular fiction reflect the common presumptions made about this kind of…