(1)In Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury they explain how books are illegal because of the residents .They make it illegal because they think differently and they remove the book everyone will think the same . In the world they make some things illegal to try and make things better for people .Sometimes are rights but other are just stupid with no sense . (2) Here on the US we are free you could think what you want do what you want .SOme times there is consequences . but if you don't
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FAHRENHEIT 451 by Ray Bradbury This one, with gratitude, is for DON CONGDON. FAHRENHEIT 451: The temperature at which book-paper catches fire and burns PART I IT WAS A PLEASURE TO BURN IT was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed. With the brass nozzle in his fists, with this great python spitting its venomous kerosene upon the world, the blood pounded in his head, and his hands were the hands of some amazing conductor playing all the symphonies of
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In the novel, Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury shows conflict between censorship and moronic television, when censorship is a much more important need in our lives rather then television. The reason censorship is much more important then television is because reading books helps people in daily lives. Another reason is that it helps people learn, especially in school and in work. Television doesn't make you think at all of what you are doing, you just have to sit at a screen, look, and listen.
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George Orwell’s 1984 was published in 1949, and after 68 years, some people remark that the novel made an accurate, terrifying prediction about topics such as the abuse of positively connotative language and surveillance. However, ~380 BC, Plato managed to curate a dialogue about the human experience that, with utmost precision, nails the flaw of humanity that has, in recent times, been insidiously abused. This is impressive considering the strength the dialogue still holds after the span of ~2,389
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Neil Postmen’s book “Amusing Ourselves to death” opens in the forward by comparing George Orwell's dystopian society to Aldous Huxley’s. Both end with people en-slaved to technology but in oppose to Orwell’s view, where big brother controls the public, Huxley believes the public will willingly choose to follow the media and be controlled by there own lack of choices. Postman believes that culture will be based on how media is conducted rather then perceived. Today the news is broadcasted in small
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In the book, The Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the fire represents civilization. By doing this, the fire represents hope. The fire also gives responsibility to the characters. In the book, the fireis a way of treason. The fire represents civilization in many ways, and shows the difference in character when there is civilization, and when primitiveness takes over. The fire represents hope. “The flame, nearly invisible at first in that bright sunlight, enveloped a small twig, grew, was enriched
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In the text Milkweed, “Until Then I Had Only Read About These Things in Books,” and “The Guard”, are three excerpts and a poem that had experiences during the Holocaust. The narrator views the nazis in these excerpts and a poem, it's clear to read that there are some similarities and differences. In the passage “ Until Then I Had Only Read About These Things In Book” and “The Guard” both have things in common. One reason is that they both were hiding or not wanting to be seen. In the passage “
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Imagine a society where everything was perfect, where everything would always go exactly according to plan. Such a society exists in Lois Lowry’s The Giver. In the society, multiple systems are set up so that order can be maintained. While starting with good intentions, the societal systems eventually become a machine that rips humans of basic emotions, and hunger for these emotions eventually leads to the destruction of the society. In The Giver, Lois Lowry uses the systems of Sameness, the Ceremonies
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The Miracle Worker, Cabeza De Vaca- How did he survive? Drenched in sweat, cold as an ice cube, so thirsty that you were willing to drink your own sweat, or so hungry that you would eat a disgusting bug. This is how Cabeza De Vaca felt on his trip to Mexico City, that probably felt like a million miles away. He set sail for gold at first, then got blown by a huge gust of wind on his unprotected boat, as big as 2,000 elephants. Already not off to a magical, miracle start, how does he survive all
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In source # 1, 'The Book Thief', One example of rebellion against societal expectations is when the main character, Liesel Meminger, begins to smuggle books. She finds a fascination with learning how to read and write after finding the "Gravedigger's Handbook" during her brother's funeral. Once she finds out that using books can help with her learning and understanding, there's no turning back for her. The only problem is that it's almost close to impossible to get her new books. With the times being
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