tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post2445046448025954554..comments2023-03-24T08:25:02.510-06:00Comments on Smith 9H 12-13: 451 69-91 Period 3anneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573450327737964454noreply@blogger.comBlogger181125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-36895875472273846522012-10-12T10:30:07.801-06:002012-10-12T10:30:07.801-06:00I think that it was gradual because as technology ...I think that it was gradual because as technology grew more advanced over the years, less and less people wanted to read books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-5394360889152638112012-10-12T10:28:51.014-06:002012-10-12T10:28:51.014-06:00Is seeing the movie before or instead of reading t...Is seeing the movie before or instead of reading the book an example of how the people today are turning to technology instead of personally analyzing by ourselves?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-90031978617006230702012-10-12T10:28:49.458-06:002012-10-12T10:28:49.458-06:00I don't actually believe that religion plays a...I don't actually believe that religion plays a dominant role in this story. People don't think about religion because it evokes thought about death and moral code.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-82589346346180934492012-10-12T10:28:49.268-06:002012-10-12T10:28:49.268-06:00Yes, it would be possible, because I think if our ...Yes, it would be possible, because I think if our lives become extremely unbalanced people will just want everything to stop. They will not want to think about anything, or try to keep their relationships. If they let technology take over their thoughts, then it is a way to become balanced and numb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-10208973657647892632012-10-12T10:28:47.904-06:002012-10-12T10:28:47.904-06:00You also have to remember that Ray Bradbury didn&#...You also have to remember that Ray Bradbury didn't have computers and phones when this book was written. I don't think that we will end up exactly like the society in 451, because you would have to account for other technological advances that we have today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-37965806555055476462012-10-12T10:28:42.621-06:002012-10-12T10:28:42.621-06:00Dean,
Our rights were taken because the government...Dean,<br />Our rights were taken because the government was too powerful and they decided that we didn't matter only power mattered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-65000489295327950302012-10-12T10:28:17.599-06:002012-10-12T10:28:17.599-06:00I think it's hard to tell if Clarisse is dead ... I think it's hard to tell if Clarisse is dead but I don't think she will come back. In all honesty I don't think there is a purpose for her. The purpose of her character was to make Montag realize what he was missing by living without emotion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-33280885794045809742012-10-12T10:28:05.846-06:002012-10-12T10:28:05.846-06:00I agree Rachel that if she is dead that she will b...I agree Rachel that if she is dead that she will be a martyr for change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-89096196695762820202012-10-12T10:28:04.730-06:002012-10-12T10:28:04.730-06:00I think that Mildred might rat Montag out out of f...I think that Mildred might rat Montag out out of fear that the fireman will burn her, her house, and her precious "family" in the parlor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-17231625583065718972012-10-12T10:27:21.144-06:002012-10-12T10:27:21.144-06:00In the first article Mrs.Smith posted, it states &...In the first article Mrs.Smith posted, it states "Over the past few years I’ve had an uncomfortable sense that someone, or something, has been tinkering with my brain, remapping the neural circuitry, reprogramming the memory." Is this happening in the book? And if so, are people realizing it?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-8250135660276571012012-10-12T10:27:05.660-06:002012-10-12T10:27:05.660-06:00Mollie,
I think that that will only happen if we g...Mollie,<br />I think that that will only happen if we get too attached to all the amazing technology we are creating and forget about the real life relationships. I think that once we loose the relationships, we loose the deep thought that naturally comes with interacting with people. When that happens we will turn to technology and a society like Fahrenheit 451 could be the result.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-27854570109866011182012-10-12T10:27:02.167-06:002012-10-12T10:27:02.167-06:00What will happen as a consequence of Montag's ...What will happen as a consequence of Montag's bad relationship with Mildred?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-87476820034530869442012-10-12T10:26:56.834-06:002012-10-12T10:26:56.834-06:00There must be one overlaying religion for the enti...There must be one overlaying religion for the entire country but it would be very difficult for someone to practice their religion since youre not even allowed to own a copy of your own holy book.aspeng2016https://www.blogger.com/profile/08016991434603325544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-40445714573186775732012-10-12T10:26:15.446-06:002012-10-12T10:26:15.446-06:00Madison,
I think you are right. There could be an...Madison, <br />I think you are right. There could be an uprising we don't know about yet. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-47154536298523961192012-10-12T10:25:37.348-06:002012-10-12T10:25:37.348-06:00I don't think technology is making education w...I don't think technology is making education worse. It seems that it is actually enhancing our education. We can now use unlimited amounts of information to increase our learning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-21577625636978071962012-10-12T10:25:31.890-06:002012-10-12T10:25:31.890-06:00I think that there is a possibility, but it will n...I think that there is a possibility, but it will not be as drastic as 451. It would probably lead to a dependence on technology rather than a 451-like situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-86222386430773565402012-10-12T10:25:23.204-06:002012-10-12T10:25:23.204-06:00It all started with one person not liking one topi...It all started with one person not liking one topic. For example, the book stated that the smokers didn't like the books stating smoking was bad. People like to think they are right, and by literature being filled with varying ideas and beliefs, people were starting disagreements and conflicts. It turned into every little idea becoming a problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-57893218647248124702012-10-12T10:25:06.884-06:002012-10-12T10:25:06.884-06:00Yes, maybe not exactly like 451 but something alon...Yes, maybe not exactly like 451 but something along those lines because too much of one thing can never be good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-31091298637431300862012-10-12T10:24:33.663-06:002012-10-12T10:24:33.663-06:00Seeking equality is good, actual equality is bad. ...Seeking equality is good, actual equality is bad. As long as people continue to seek equality, they will reach enough of an equilibrium to remain stable.Once that equilibrium is actually reached, there is no motivation for change, movement, and improvement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-16104559184681200842012-10-12T10:24:01.553-06:002012-10-12T10:24:01.553-06:00Jacob,
sadly I do think that she is dead, but I t...Jacob, <br />sadly I do think that she is dead, but I think that who she was will be a symbol throughout the book. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-31085972104557261452012-10-12T10:23:58.501-06:002012-10-12T10:23:58.501-06:00What if there are others out there like these two?...What if there are others out there like these two? Couldn't the government be keeping it quiet? The government wouldn't tell you that there is an uprising. If there are rebels than nobody would know about them. Maybe Montag and Faber aren't the only ones who know that something is wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-16330892580001587882012-10-12T10:22:54.945-06:002012-10-12T10:22:54.945-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-73170047318352975862012-10-12T10:22:09.461-06:002012-10-12T10:22:09.461-06:00Alex,
I think the banning of books could have mayb...Alex,<br />I think the banning of books could have maybe not have happened depending on the coarse of events in the past. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-52112008827344932392012-10-12T10:22:07.637-06:002012-10-12T10:22:07.637-06:00As a society, we need a balance in our lives. We ...As a society, we need a balance in our lives. We need to balance family, love, education, work, technology, hobbies, and time to relax. Do you think if we become too unbalanced, something like Fahrenheit 451 will happen?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-29251779556738300202012-10-12T10:21:59.524-06:002012-10-12T10:21:59.524-06:00Do you think that the banning of books was a gradu...Do you think that the banning of books was a gradual progress, or was it a fast process?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com