Respond to this post with a resource you found related to Fahrenheit 451. If possible, find something that relates to a specific theme, moment, character, or plotline in the book. Say what the resource is about and how you found it.
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3/18/2014 04:06:30 am
I found this article on JSTOR. This resource talks about several books that we read in high school and college that all have the common theme of the future and future societies and governments. This relates to the topic of government and control in Fahrenheit 451. This resource also talks about the theme of utopias that is in the book. I found it interesting because it brings in the opinions of other books and brings up the similarities between these books.
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3/18/2014 04:07:41 am
I searched the Google Scholar Archive to find this article. This article explores the link between Morson's Allegory of the Cave and Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451
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Mark Kravitz
3/18/2014 04:10:01 am
I found this article particularly interesting because it explains the themes of Fahrenheit 451 through the allegory of another. Also, this article is very well annotated and has many other sources to explore.
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Mark Kravitz
3/18/2014 04:11:11 am
http://liverpool.metapress.com/content/103664571g228t10/fulltext.pdf 3/18/2014 04:08:17 am
I found a resource on Jstor that discuses the implications of teaching this novel in a classroom setting. The author discusses the significance of conformity and the adverse effects of teaching this subject matter to a young audience.
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Dori
3/18/2014 10:42:19 am
Here's the link from Gabriella's email:
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Alex Van Gorp
3/18/2014 04:08:43 am
The resource that I found on JSTOR is a literary article titled "The Fire and the Future" by George Bluestone. The article specifically focuses on the visions of the future and if our real future is likely to be similar to the society of Fahrenheit 451. The theme of future technology and structure of society is a common theme throughout many works of science fiction, from Asimov's novels to Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. The article focuses on the destructive qualities of fire and if or how things will be destroyed like the books in Fahrenheit 451 in the future.
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Alex Van Gorp
3/18/2014 04:12:57 am
http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/1210759?Search=yes&resultItemClick=true&searchText=%22fahrenheit%20451%22&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3D%2522fahrenheit%2B451%2522%26amp%3Bacc%3Don%26amp%3Bwc%3Don%26amp%3Bfc%3Doff
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3/18/2014 04:09:01 am
In the novel, I found the idea of happiness particularly interesting and the way in which Montag's happiness is constantly being challenged. The idea was first introduced when Clarisse asked Montag whether or not he was happy, and throughout the novel he constantly ruminates on the question. It is even ironic how the society in which Montag lives is supposedly geared towards achieving social happiness by burning books.
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Kiana Davis
3/18/2014 04:10:03 am
I found this on JSTOR. "Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 in the Classroom"
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Kiana Davis
3/18/2014 04:11:56 am
http://www.jstor.org/stable/812029?seq=2&Search=yes&searchText=451&searchText=fahrenheit&list=hide&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dfahrenheit%2B451%26amp%3Bacc%3Don%26amp%3Bwc%3Don%26amp%3Bfc%3Doff&prevSearch=&resultsServiceName=null
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3/18/2014 04:09:52 am
JSTOR: Michigan Law Review. The Life of the Mind and a Life of Meaning: Reflections on "Fahrenheit 451". This article analyzes the themes and major characters of Fahrenheit 451 by looking at specific scenes throughout the book.
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Jessica Bertram
3/18/2014 04:11:35 am
http://www.jstor.org.proxy.library.emory.edu/stable/40379842?seq=3&Search=yes&searchText=451&searchText=fahrenheit&list=hide&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dfahrenheit%2B451%26amp%3Bacc%3Don%26amp%3Bwc%3Don%26amp%3Bfc%3Doff&prevSearch=&resultsServiceName=null
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Sydney Bunshaft
3/18/2014 04:10:27 am
http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=Ii4xwxU2PYsC&oi=fnd&pg=PA3&dq=fahrenheit+451+ray+bradbury&ots=_bzU4NykXu&sig=5GngsAKveRxPlja84XzWnlxx_3g#v=onepage&q=fahrenheit%20451%20ray%20bradbury&f=false
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Marielle Cottrell
3/18/2014 04:13:52 am
http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=htV4XatIrAUC&oi=fnd&pg=PA129&dq=farenheit+451&ots=I9p6VPvzzO&sig=s8r1BnEtBH5GsXdFC8J7nUsoc6k#v=onepage&q=farenheit%20451&f=false
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Ben Murray
3/18/2014 04:13:58 am
I found my article on JSTOR by searching "Fahrenheit 451 mechanical hound". The article argued that Fahrenheit 451 was not truly a science fiction novel, and one man argued, "If I wanted science fiction I would make it about two robots." The author goes on to mention how the mechanical hound possesses science fiction characteristics, but overall he would classify the novel more as futuristic rather than science fiction, distinguishing the two as almost different genres.
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Dori (for Ben)
3/18/2014 10:44:00 am
http://www.jstor.org/stable/1210759?seq=1&Search=yes&searchText=451&searchText=hound&searchText=fahrenheit&searchText=mechanical&list=hide&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dfahrenheit%2B451%2Bmechanical%2Bhound%26amp%3Bprq%3Dfahrenheit%2B451%26amp%3Bhp%3D25%26amp%3Bacc%3Don%26amp%3Bwc%3Don%26amp%3Bfc%3Doff%26amp%3Bso%3Drel%26amp%3Bracc%3Doff&prevSearch=&resultsServiceName=null
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I am exploring the role of the Mechanical Hound in Fahrenheit 451. I gather that Ray Bradbury uses the Hound as a symbol of authority - somewhat like a pawn of the government. The Hound represents government control and manipulation of technology. Originally, dogs served as the rescuers for firemen. They were given the job of sniffing out the injured or weak. However, in this society, the Hound has been made into a watchdog of society. The Mechanical Hound has been programmed (by the government) to avenge and punish citizens who break society's rules. The ones who are not loyal to the rules must especially be punished, and the Hound serves as the enforcer of these rules.
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3/18/2014 04:14:52 am
http://www.neabigread.org/books/fahrenheit451/readers-guide/
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Destiny Thomas
3/18/2014 06:33:45 am
The article expands on the theme of fire in Fahrenheit 451. It elaborates on moments of realization that occur for Guy Montag that generally involve flames being starting, figuratively and literally. This article provides a good explanation for the motif of fire and its symbolic meanings for Fahrenheit 451.
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Lily Ha
3/18/2014 04:15:28 am
I found an article on JSTOR called "Fahrenheit 451: Empty Bookshelves and Closed Minds?" by Sumanta Banerjee that related Fahrenheit 451 to a issue about government censorship of a book called "Split in Two" in India. He addresses the controversiality of the issue and how censoring of the book could lead to a closed mind. The article is addresses Fahrenheit 451 by rhetorically questioning whether our world will move towards the futuristic closed-minded society described in the book.
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Dori (for Nick)
3/18/2014 10:43:06 am
Nick says:
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Dori (for Netisha)
3/18/2014 10:44:52 am
I wasn't able to submit to the blog on the computer in class. I found an article on Jstor titled " The Fire and the Future" and it was about how Fahrenheit 451 described a future that Bradbury predicts and there are several comparisions between the book and the 1966 film.
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