Censorship
Lack of books
Propaganda
Government Control
Quote:
"Colored people don’t like Little Black Sambo. Burn it. White people don’t feel good about Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Burn it. Someone’s written a book on tobacco and cancer of the lungs? The cigarette people are weeping? Burn the book." (Bradbury, 57)
Quotes
Allusion "first firemen: Benjamin Franklin" (34)
Literary Devices
Imagery complete darkness, not a hint of the silver world outside" (7)
Diction we are the best and always right
Diction
Characterization
Mildred: Follows what the government says and what they want her to do
Characterization
Conflicts: Their is a conflict with Montag and the government because the government has ban all books and has ban them, from being read and Montag want to read books
Conflict Conflict is with Montag because he does not know what it is right or wrong to be a firefighter and burn books. He is lost because he is bombarded with lots of propaganda
Conflict Conflict is with Mildred and Montag because Montag start to tell Mildred how it is wrong to burn books but Mildred is not agreeing because of societies Propaganda
Literary Elements/Aspects: Technological advancement has made it easier for government control
no books to learn and gain knowledge
Quotes
Other Connections
Personification: "to shove a marshmallow on a stick in the furnace, while the pigeon-winged books died on the porch" (3)
Montag: Want to do something about the lack of books and want society to have more books
Quote: "They’re faking. You threw them off at the river. They can’t admit it. They know they can hold their audience only so long. The show’s got to have a snap ending, quick! If they started searching the whole damn river it might take all night. So they’re sniffing for a scapegoat to end things with a bang. "(141)
Literary Devices
Conflicts
Diction
Captain Beatty: Nationalist that believes what the government does it right
Diction Control the people by Controlling the rebel
Quote: "If you don’t want a house built, hide the nails and wood. If you don’t want a man unhappy politically, don’t give him two sides to a question to worry him; give him one. Better yet, give him none." (58)
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Characterization
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