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Farenheit 451 Essay Research Paper Book Title

Farenheit 451 Essay, Research Paper


Book Title: Fahrenheit 451 Author: Ray Bradbury Original


date of publication: 1953 Part A.) The Author. Visit the


reference section of a library. Drawing from at least two


sources, share the life story of the author. Discuss how the


author’s life and circumstances may have influenced the


novel. (Use your own words.) Ray Bradbury Ray Bradbury


was born in Waukegan, Illinois on August 22, 1920. Ray


Bradbury is an American novelist, short-story writer,


essayist, playwright, screenwriter, and poet. Bradbury’s first


book that got published was “Hollerbochens Dilemma”.


Bradbury’s most popular novel, was Fahrenheit 451, it was


released in 1953. Ray Bradbury has been awarded the O.


Henry Memorial Award, the Benjamin Franklin Award in


1954. Bradbury was an imaginative child, and being the


creative child he was he was prone to nightmares. I think the


way he thought when he was a child is finally coming out and


he is writing about his fantasies. Source: May, Keith M.


Aldous Huxley. Paul Elek Books Ltd., 1972 Source: Allen,


Walter The Modern Novel. Dutton, 1964 Part B.) The Plot.


In clear careful sentences. Summarize the plot. Try to limit


your synopsis to 300-350 words. This book takes place in


the future, in Elm City. The book takes place around a man


named, Guy Montage. Guy was married to his wife, Mildred


Montage. Guy had an unusual job; it was not to put out fires


but to start them. He would start books on fire, because it


was against the law to read books. The reason the books


were being burnt was because people were afraid of them,


they thought they put bad ideas in your head that you don’t


need, at least that is what Guys boss Captain Beatty


believed. Guy never thought he was doing anything wrong till


he talked to a seventeen-year-old girl, who said that people


weren’t always afraid of books. Then the next time he was


supposed to burn some books, he took one home with him.


Later on his boss Captain Beatty found out, and she said this


was his only chance, and he ignored it and she later burns


down his house, and then his wife left him because of it. All


he had was a book, and with that he fought the society.


Discuss (describe) the scene you find the most dramatic. The


scene I found to be the most dramatic, would have to be


when Guy was on a burning streak, and he got to a house


with a women and a lot of books, she would not get out of


the house so he could burn the books, so he burnt her with


the books, killing her. Share the scene you find the most


amusing. If there is not one, discuss this. The one scene I


found the most amusing would have to be when Guy and his


wife, Mildred were in the house looking at some books


when his boss Captain Beatty, made a surprise visit. Once


they saw her at the door they scrambled around the house to


try to hide the books so she wouldn’t see them, while yelling,


“be there in a minute Beauty”. If you could Change anything


about the plot, what would it be and why? If I could change


anything about the plot I might change the part about


Clarisse McClellan, the girl my age, to live instead of dying


like she does in the book. The reason I say that is because,


she is the one who opened Guys eyes to see that what he


was doing was wrong. Part C. The Setting. Explain the main


setting (time and place) of the novel. This book took place in


a little city named, Elm City. The novel took place in the


future. Does the setting change? How? The setting does


change, it changes when he got caught reading books, from


then on he had to flee his city, and run from the law. Would


the story be effective if it were set in another time/place?


Explain. I don’t think the book would be as effective in the


past or present, because we know the past, and present,


and according to this book, it is not true. What truth about


society or about human condition does this book reveal? In


this novel, Guy Montage has a wife Mildred. Just like in


today’s society they fight. What is different is that unlike


today’s society they still stay together, instead of getting


divorced. The Montages also thought that was the way a


marriage was supposed to be like. Guy Montage is able to


see through the government and the official policies of his


society. He does by questioning everything around

him. This


novel represents today how we are influenced by what other


people think. Part D.) Characterization. Using quotes as well


as actual details and plot events, discuss the following: What


is the protagonist’s (main characters) physical appearance?


Throughout the book the main character, Guy Montages


appearance isn’t really stated throughout the book. What


kind of person is he/she? During the beginning of the novel


Guy appears to be a ruthless person, burning houses down.


As he stood, “with this great python spitting its venomous


kerosene upon the world, the blood pounded in his head. . .”


It is not till he meets the seventeen-year-old girl that he


realizes what he is doing is wrong. From then on he changes


into a passionate person and changes his old ways. Who


offers the most conflict for the protagonist? Describe


him/her. What is the conflict? The person that caused Guy


the most trouble would have to be his wife, Mildred. She


thinks of herself, and has to have it her way, just like in the


book when Guys boss burnt their house down and she had


to have it her way so she left him. Many writers make the


use of stereotypes in their novels to add texture/ dimension/


familiarity to their work. Discuss/ describe a minor character


in the novel. What does he/ she bring to the novel (humor,


drama, contrast, controversy…)? A minor character would


be Mildred; she brings hate to the novel. She also causes


change to Guy; she causes him to have hate towards others


and to get every thing you want. Another minor character


bringing change to the novel would be the


seventeen-year-old girl named, Clarisse McClellan. She


causes change to Guy buy changing the way he thought and


help him open his eyes. Is this stereotype DYNAMIC


(one-dimensional but changing) or STATIC


(one-dimensional and unchanging)? This stereotype is


DYNAMIC. Which character do you empathize with the


most? Explain. If I had to pick a character that empathizes


the most with me, it would have to Guy Montage. Because


throughout his life he believes that what he is doing with the


books is right, but he finds out that it isn’t, and he has to


change everything that he believes, and live a new life from


what he is living now. I had a similar change and it changed


my life, the way I believed on certain topics. Which


character do you dislike the most? Why? The character I


dislike the most would have to be Mildred Montage,


because she is so selfish and has to get whatever she wants.


If you were handed a $250,000,000 budget and the services


of Steven Spielberg as director, who would you cast as the


main characters in your film version of the book? Why? (Use


actors, not friends) I would cast Jim Carrey, and Pamela


Anderson. Jim Carrey as Guy Montage, and Pamela


Anderson as Mildred Montage. These two would be perfect


for this book, Jim bringing laughter, and Pamela bringing the


looks, therefore making this film a hit. Part E. Style,


Structure, and Meaning. Locate any or one detail or element


that functions symbolically in this novel. Wheather it be a


color, an object, or an action, describe it and discuss what


you believe it stands for. One object that functions symbolic


in this novel are mechanical dogs. Today we characterize


dogs as mans best friend, but in this novel they are seen as


enemies. This describes are society and how it messed up.


One thing I learned from this novel is that we are never


satisfied with life, but life still goes on. Discuss the


significance of the book’s title. The significance of the books


title is 451 degrees is the temperature at which books burn.


Part F. Your Opinion. In two to three paragraphs, share


your reaction to this novel. In closing, explain whether you


would recommend it to your friends. My reaction to this


novel is that the future wont be as extreme as the book has


it, but something in life might replace the book, such as the


computer, or maybe an advanced calculator. I don’t think


that just because one person believes that books are bad,


that everyone should think the same, as they do in the book.


This book, if I had to rate it, it would be some were around


8 because it had some cool parts, but it also had some dumb


parts. Over all I thought the book was good and I would


recommend it to one of my friends.

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