Why Was Fahrenheit 451 Banned
While reading Fahrenheit 451, it became clear to see the many reasons why it was a banned book at one point. Ray Bradbury includes multiple remarks about religion, specifically the Bible and the superior power God. He not only includes talk of religion but also makes it clear that the society which Montag lives in is clearly corrupt, but for most of the people within that society, it seems perfectly stable. What may be completely shocking to some when they first read Fahrenheit 451 may be the fact that is very parallel to our world today, striking fear due to how close we are to that society. Banning books is quite rather a step below burning them, which is what is done in Fahrenheit 451. There is no point of return once a book is burnt, but there is some room to do so when a book is banned. Just as books cannot return to the state
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Prior to this unit, I would write simply for the sake of writing, rarely to provide interest to the reader since most of the writing was formal. Now, I find my creativity bubbling within since Bradbury has inspired me in more ways than one. I will not only be writing and reading differently, but thinking differently. I will be even more conscious of my surroundings and involve myself in situations where justification is needed. Far too many characters in Fahrenheit 451 were ignorant and watched as chaos unraveled, and that carries on into our society as well. I will not only speak up for myself, but for others as well. Although there was not much justification amongst people shown within the confines of the front and cover of Fahrenheit 451, there was definitely the seeking of justice for themselves as individuals in a corrupt
Prior to this unit, I would write simply for the sake of writing, rarely to provide interest to the reader since most of the writing was formal. Now, I find my creativity bubbling within since Bradbury has inspired me in more ways than one. I will not only be writing and reading differently, but thinking differently. I will be even more conscious of my surroundings and involve myself in situations where justification is needed. Far too many characters in Fahrenheit 451 were ignorant and watched as chaos unraveled, and that carries on into our society as well. I will not only speak up for myself, but for others as well. Although there was not much justification amongst people shown within the confines of the front and cover of Fahrenheit 451, there was definitely the seeking of justice for themselves as individuals in a corrupt