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Crisis in Fahrenheit 451
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Crisis in Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Crisis Number 1
- Montag faces a crisis during part one on page 4(pdf) in the beginning of the book when Clarisse asked him if he was happy making him question his emotions and society throughout the whole book.
Crisis Number 1
- An important way that Montag changes since the incident is by causing himto start questioning his lifestyle if he is truly happy.
Passage
"Are you happy?" she said.
"Am I what?" he cried.
But she was gone-running in the moonlight. Her front door shut gently.
"Happy! Of all the nonsense."
He stopped laughing.
Critique
Bradbury is criticizing the fact that people aren't actually happy in society, but instead manipulated to believe that they are.
Critique
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People may seem happy, but could actually be suffering from depression.
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https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/21/faking-happiness-may-lead-to-blues/
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People who pretend to be happy have a higher chance to suffer from depression.
Crisis Number 2
- During Part one of Fehrenheit 451 on page 18(pdf) Montag didn’t want to leave the woman behind to burn with her books, but Beatty just conceded that she was going to commit suicide and that was the way it was and couldn’t save her.
- This changed Montag as an individual in society by making him think about the possibility of books being good and helpful to one.
Passage
Passage
"She won't come."
"Force her, then!"
Beatty raised his hand in which was concealed the igniter. "We're due back at the
house. Besides, these fanatics always try suicide; the pattern's familiar."
Critique
Bradbury is criticizing the fact that Beatty has no emotions for people who don't follow the rules of being "happy" without books.
Critique
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Keeping books is a big crime in this society. If you are caught with books they will be burned along with your home.
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https://www.rd.com/culture/benefits-of-reading/
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Reading books should not be a crime, but instead something everyone should required to read.
Crisis Number 3
- Montag faces a crisis when he shows Mildred his books he has been hiding. During part two on page 33(pdf) Montag tries to Convince Mildred that books are helpful.
Crisis Number 3
- This changed Montag by making him want to share the knowledge of books with his wife.
Passage
"And besides, if Captain Beatty knew about those books--" She thought about it. Her
face grew amazed and then horrified. "He might come and bum the house and the
`family.' That's awful! Think of our investment. Why should I read? What for?"
"What for! Why!" said Montag.
Critique
Bradbury is criticizing the fact that a person can be so terrified of books an item so small.
Critique
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No matter what if someone has a passion for something he/she will go through the trouble to be able to continue to do what they love.
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https://sites.google.com/site/sanchez454121/consequences
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People who break the law of having/reading books will face major consequences.
Crisis Number 4
- During part three in page 55(pdf) a crisis occurs when Montag sets Beatty on fire and has to flee from society.
Crisis Number 4
- Montag changes by having to think about how to get out of this situation and to think of a plan without facing consequences.
Passage
He reached the back yard and the alley. Beatty, he thought, you're not
a problem now. You always said, don't face a problem, bum it. Well, now I've done
both. Good-bye, Captain.
And he stumbled along the alley in the dark.
Critique
Bradbury is criticizing the fact that a person can only handle so much before they snap.
Critique
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Representation of Beatty being on fire.
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http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/451/section8.rhtml
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Beatty actually wanted to be burned alive because he wasn't happy.
Crisis Number 5
- Montag faced the crisis durning part three on page 69(pdf) when he realizes that he has no book knowledge to offer to Granger and his group.
Crisis Number 5
- This situation made Monatg change by making him realize that there are others that find books powerful like he believes they are.
Passage
"Nothing. I thought I had part of the Book of Ecclesiastes and maybe a little of
Revelation, but I haven't even that now."
Critique
Bradbury is criticizing the fact that the people who fled society are still interested in books.
Critique
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The Book of Ecclesiastes is an important book for Montag.
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https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200603/the-truth-about-photographic-memory
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People who fled society had a photographic memory since they were able to memorize a whole book and/or part of a book.
Representation of Montag
- Bradbury wanted Montag to represent that he broke from the manipulated society and was part of the begining of a improved society.
Representation of Montag
Works Cited
Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. Del Ray, 1953.
Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. Del Ray, 1953.