The Use of Parallelism in Fahrenheit 451 Essays - 889 Words

The book that will be reviewed is Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury. The author used the effect of parallelism extremely well by showing the similarities of both then and now. In the following paragraphs were going to encounter these parallelisms, we will compare the book to the time period in which it was written, and our own time period post September 11. Before we can do this we must first get to know the author and the era in which it was based off of just a bit. To get a clear view and understanding of the book, first must review the time period in history. The book was written in the mid 1950s during the cold war. Former General McCarthy, then U.S. Senator started a fire ball of suspicion, suppression, and†¦show more content†¦People in that time period just wanted to distance themselves from anyone on the list due to the governments overwhelming power, and the intense fear of losing everything they had. This society lived when communism was feared; it ate up the freedoms they had in their society. The rights and freedoms that were once taken for granted were now longed for. Now that there is a brief understanding of the time period we can now take a look at the book. The governmental control of the society in Fahrenheit 451 is unbelievable; its unbelievable to think that the government could have so much control. The government has so much control due to the loss of individuality caused by conformity. According to the author, They all say the same things and nobody says anything different from anyone else (Bradbury 31). This was done in several ways; some of the ways were through the lack of books, education (or what we believe education to be), and the lack of teachers. The influence (pure control) of the government over the media, education, and any literature that was available to the public. The media and entertainment is controlled by the government to the point that its citizens have better relationships with media personalities than with their own families. The government grasped the rights of education by not educating and allowing its students to run a muck. According to the author, Clarisse - Im afraid of children my own age. Th ey kill each other (BradburyShow MoreRelatedSocial Darwinism in Fahrenheit 4512140 Words   |  9 PagesSocial Darwinism and Outcasting in Fahrenheit 451 A variety of themes are addressed in Fahrenheit 451, most of which are prevalent to our current situation. Because of this, the book was originally banned for sending the wrong political message and having offensive language. Although there is much irony and humor in the fact that a book warning about the implications of banning books was banned, that topic of discussion has been well over mentioned to the point where the political and social messageRead MoreEssay Moral and Ethical Issues, A Comparative Study2300 Words   |  10 Pagesin defining our moral values and ethical views. This paper will explore some moral and ethical issues about choice through several short stories: Sonny Blues, Cathedral, and The Lottery, and there will be two novels explored primarily; Fahrenheit 451 and George Orwells 1984. The moral and ethical views that these books and short stories show us about our society today and the lessons that everyone could learn from them will be explored. To do this we must first understand the difference between