Friday, May 11, 2007
Initial Thoughts
Fahrenheit 451 takes place in a dystopia. Things are very different, for example, it is illegal to read books and go 40 mph on the highway.The two main characters so far are Guy Montag and Clarisse. Montag's job is a fireman, but he burns things down instead of putting fires out. He meets Clarisse, and she asks him if he is happy. He thinks he is, but then later realizes he isn't happy. His wife tries to kill herself, but she's brought back to life by machines. This shows that the world they are living in is a dystopia because the wife is so unhappy she tries to kill herself. Meanwhile, Clarisse, lives with her family and seems relatively happy. Her family seems more happy and relaxed than most people of that time that they're living in (future?) .
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Dominique: Interesting thoughts here. You say "He meets Clarisse, and she asks him if he is happy. He thinks he is, but then later realizes he isn't happy." Why is his realization so significant? How come he thought he was happy before? How do you think his wife would answer if she was asked whether she was happy or not?
Good job. Keep reading.
Dommy,
I totally agree with you on what you've wrote. Montag and his wife thinks that they're happy, but they're not. They live in a world where it's not okay to learn because everyone has to be equal. I think that this would be a depressing place to live.
I agree with you when you say that 451 takes place in a dystopia. It does seem like a very dark and bad place. To not be able to read books is terrible. I LOVE BOOKS:-D and mr miller<333
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