Imagine yourself growing up in a world that was turned upside down. Everyone is behaving like it’s actually right to do the wrong things. But no one says anything because everyone is just following others or as people say “going with the flow.” No one has a say in what they think or how they feel, and this leads to the people acting quite similar. Ray Bradbury introduces this idea in his novel Fahrenheit 451. He forces his main character, Guy Montag, to realize that reality isn’t what everyone pictures it to be. Bradbury is trying to demonstrate that life isn’t a perfect world after all, and he accomplishes this goal through thoughtful use of allusion, character development, and conflict. Allusions are an essential part of Bradbury’s approach
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To start of, one major event that took place was the Red Scare. In history, the Red Scare occurred in 1919-1920 in the USA. During this time people began to question federal employees to determine if they were sufficiently loyal to the government. A man named Joseph McCarthy investigated allegations of subversive elements in the government and in the Hollywood Film industry. (History.com) McCarthy, an intimidating man, tried to search for traitors by accusing workers. The Red Scare could be related to Fahrenheit 451 because at the same time in both events, individuals began to question and have a different opinions. During the Red Scare, citizens thought some of the employees working for the government to be untrustworthy. Likewise, in the novel, Montag and Faber express their own opinions of their society. In both events, this caused conflict between the people. In addition, conflict began to arise when Montag started to realize how much of a follower Mildred is towards society. The epigraph states, “If they gave you ruled paper, write the other way.” Basically, what this means is that you don’t always have to follow what you’re told to do. Be unique, be yourself and don’t follow what others do just to satisfy them. Write what you want and not what you are supposed to. Similarly, in Fahrenheit 451 books are not allowed. Mildred being a follower goes by what society says, she thinks the books are meaningless. But people like Clarisse, Montag, and Faber see
To start of, one major event that took place was the Red Scare. In history, the Red Scare occurred in 1919-1920 in the USA. During this time people began to question federal employees to determine if they were sufficiently loyal to the government. A man named Joseph McCarthy investigated allegations of subversive elements in the government and in the Hollywood Film industry. (History.com) McCarthy, an intimidating man, tried to search for traitors by accusing workers. The Red Scare could be related to Fahrenheit 451 because at the same time in both events, individuals began to question and have a different opinions. During the Red Scare, citizens thought some of the employees working for the government to be untrustworthy. Likewise, in the novel, Montag and Faber express their own opinions of their society. In both events, this caused conflict between the people. In addition, conflict began to arise when Montag started to realize how much of a follower Mildred is towards society. The epigraph states, “If they gave you ruled paper, write the other way.” Basically, what this means is that you don’t always have to follow what you’re told to do. Be unique, be yourself and don’t follow what others do just to satisfy them. Write what you want and not what you are supposed to. Similarly, in Fahrenheit 451 books are not allowed. Mildred being a follower goes by what society says, she thinks the books are meaningless. But people like Clarisse, Montag, and Faber see