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After researching the item, historical work, or literary allusion, make a post to this board.

Title of your post should be the Allusion and page number where the item shows up.

Brief summary: Teach us about your allusion. Include a citation (tell us where you got your info -- must not be from a generative AI).

Analyze: Explain how your allusion connects to the relevant events or discussions in the novel. How does the meaning of your allusion either agree or disagree with the cultural context in F451 (what is considered to be normal in this society?).

Synthesize: If you were writing the novel today, what would you use from today's society to make the same point? Or, if you can't answer that -- how would you adapt and apply this author, book, play, or idea into our present moment?

Include a picture or link to your thing so we can picture it

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It's about how people don't feel good about Uncle Tom's Cabin, the book, because it a about the pre-World War era and how they tried to avoid race.

It is relevant for people who have been discriminated against and then thrown in prison. It agrees because the people with books are treated like a different race.

I would use people with different religions and how they are looked at differently.

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this photo shows how burning books destroys the knowledge that the author has shown.

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Summary: It is saying to burn all the books that contain knowledge that they could give to the society. They don't want society to gain ideas that aren't the norm. I figured this out by seeing that they wanted Clarisse dead after they saw that she wasn't normal, so they just want everyone to be the same. (Bradbury 6)

Analyze: It connects to the novel by telling them to burn all books with knowledge and meaning that could change society. Because books are illegal, and they are told to burn them all.

Synthesize: If I were writing about this topic today, I would reference social media and the internet. This is because many people get their information and details from social media, and if they restrict the social media that is allowed, people won't get the ideas that aren't the norm in society.

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He is referring to Shakespeare and Plato, and Plato is a Old time greek god and in this allusion the author is trying to express his knowledge and understanding how he was just trying to be a leader.

And my Allusion connects to the context of F451 becasuse it shows how they were not wanting to read the books and had no body to talk to.

So understanding that kinda shows how he was it agrees with their society becasue they were all leaders and trying to find things out them self. Me trying to present out idea into present day is to see how evil as some of them.

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Sophocles was born into a rich family in Athens and he led the athens in many fights and watched many struggles and his city get burnt. Later in his life he became a very successful writer, writing over 100 plays and also invented drama. (Wikipedia)

It connects because Faber says it as they are going through tough times in their society, just like Sophocles watched his own city get burnt down but things will get better if they stick through it later in their life. The allusion connects as there are wars going on in their society which are harsh times. Also, if we were to bring books back, they would need to include Sophocles since he basically invented drama and is a very important figure.

I would use the COVID pandemic during 2020, maybe because those were really hard times and a struggling society, but we got through it and returned to normal for the most part.

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William Faulkner was a writer, he was very good at writing fictional novels/short stories. He is one of the most celebrated writers for American Literature. He was one of the most important writers in the 20th century. (William Faulkner - Wikipedia)

Montag says to Clarisse, "It's fine work. Monday burn Millay, Wednesday Whitman, Friday Faulkner, burn 'em to ashes, then burn the ashes. That's our offical slogan" (Bradbury 6). This allusion connects to the novel because there job as fireman is to burn books. William Faulkner wrote books, they needed to burn those books.

This author's books talk about the burdens of history. I would reference this to history classes. We learn about history, however sometimes we don't focus on small things that are also important

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"How do I choose a substitute? Do I turn in Mr. Jefferson?" Thomas Jefferson was a founding father of the United States and played a major role in writing the Declaration of Independence.

Jefferson wrote many books, including biographies and legal books. In this book, they are trying to determine which book to swap out for another, and one of Jefferson's books was an option.

Thomas would not be accepted in the society they are in because he fought for freedom and wrote many books, which was one of his passions.

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Markus Aurelius was a Roman emperor and philosopher. He was also a member of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty, later known as the five good emperors

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"That favorite subject, Myself." taken from a letter of the British biographer James Boswell to his friend sir william temple, dated July 16, 1763. Often quoted to comment on the act of self-reflection or self-obsession.The quotation shows how Montag separate from Mildred, who shuns and submerges herself in drugs and the television programs that sedate her mind. We can see this in current society when kids and adult most focus on the current trends and are sedate to current technology devices.

Site: https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/f/fahrenheit-451/study-help/full-glossary-for-fahrenheit-451#:~:text=That%20favorite%20subject.&text=taken%20from%20a%20letter%20of,programs%20that%20sedate%20her%20mind.

https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/451/allusions/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThat%20favorite%20subject%2C%20Myself.,William%20Temple%E2%80%9D%20by%20James%20Boswell.

https://prezi.com/tr15ih9c9hbc/that-favorite-subject-myself/

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Fahrenheit 451: Study Help | Full Glossary for Fahrenheit 451 | Test Prep | Study Guide | CliffsNotes

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Get free homework help on Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451: book summary, chapter summary and analysis, quotes, essays, and character analysis courtesy of CliffsNotes. In Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, you journey to the 24th century to an overpopulated world in which the media controls the masses, censorship prevails over intellect, and books are considered evil because they make people question and think. The story is told by Guy Montag, a fireman who burns books for a living. Ray Bradbury’s ability to create psychologically complex and ambiguous characters like Guy Montag enabled science fiction to be taken seriously in the literary world.

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"Do you know the legend of Hercules and Antaeus, the giant wrestler, whose strength was incredible so long as he stood firmly on the earth? but when he was held, rootless, in midair, by Hercules, he perished easily" (Fahrenheit 451 page 79). This is about how there was two gods Hercules, and Antaeus who were legend's and were very powerful. Antaeus needed to touch earth to be strong and powerful, and without it he was nothing.

People are like Antaeus, they need books and knowledge, which is like Antaeus touching earth to become strong. Montage realizes that he needs the books to become strong and knowledgable.

I would use education as an example because it gives people knowledge and helps society to stay strong, and without it our society would become weak.

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Found on page 35, Beatty the fire chief says "Where'a your common sense? None of those books agree with each other. You've been locked up here for years with a regular damned Tower of Babel." The tower of babel is a story in the bible about how these people tried to make a tower to reach heaven, but God didn't like it, so he made them all speak different languages. Because of this nobody understood each other. Captain Beatty wanted the old lady to think that the books were like this and that none of them actually agreed with each other and couldn't understand each other. I would use a puzzle to show how different pieces can come together to create something larger.

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In Fahrenheit 451, Captain Beatty comes to visit Montag to talk about the books. When he is talking to him, he kind of gets in his head to think a certain way to get away from his obsession by telling him they are useless in the real world. (Sparknotes.com)

Characters in Hamlet try to convince others what they believe is right over what they are doing. This can change their point of view on things and change how the overall story ends.

These connect because in both stories, the main characters try to tell other characters something and they can refuse to listen to them or change and do what they told them to do.

I would apply this to present moments by relating it to the head leader of something like a boss of a job telling their workers to do something and they either do it or they don't.

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Little Black Sambo is a book which people do not like because they find it offensive because of the racial and stereotypical comments.

Little Black Sambo Connect to the story by using the central theme of eliminating anything that might cause discomfort.

If i was wrtiitng a novel present day to compre to the discomfort of book like Fahrenheit 451 it would be about the gender diversity in the world. on how people get so angry over different stuff that goes both ways.

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Once upon a time... (Fairy tales) pg. 31

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Once upon a time... (Fairy tales) pg. 31

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The once upon a time allusion represents how someone or something is from a fable or fairy tale. It means that the subject matter is very dramatic, predictable, and fictional. Or it could mean the very beginning to a new story (Cambridge Dictionary). The allusion connects to F451 because everything that's happening seems like it should come from a very fictional story. Everyone that was born and raised in the current society, what happens is completely normal. Those who lived when books were around could think that it does sound fictional due to all the bizarre events that occur. I would say the amount of violence in the world today is a once upon a time. There is so much hate and battles today like it should be unreal.

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Uncle toms cabin is a book written in 1852 to show the horrors of slavery and inspire the abolitionist movement in pre civil war America.

Uncle toms cabin connects to Fahrenheit 451 because of the divisiveness of the book. The book angered southerners and shocked northerners who did not understand the extent of suffering slaves have to go through. Many northerners were inspired to fight because of this book, which Beatty sees as a reason to burn books as to avoid conflict and change.

I would use the book as an example of how books can shape the world by telling stories with different perspective.

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Job demands to know the reason for his suffering, seeking truth. Montag seeks truth through forbidden books and reflection, rejecting societal lies. Job's suffering tests his faith and reshapes his understanding of God and justice. Montag’s awakening comes through emotion, suffering and inner conflict, leading to being a better person.

(I got this information from Got Questions)

-Sofie Rokala

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The Book of Job is part of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and explores the question of why bad things happen to good people. Job, a righteous man, loses his wealth, health, and family after Satan challenges his faithfulness to God. Despite his suffering, Job refuses to abandon God, though he struggles to understand why he must endure such pain. In the end, God reminds Job of divine wisdom beyond human comprehension, and Job’s fortunes are restored.
(Citation example: SparkNotes Editors. “The Book of Job.” SparkNotes.com. Accessed September 2025.)

In Fahrenheit 451, the allusion to Job shows the theme of suffering, perserverance, and faith during hard times and trials. Montags society demands conformity and he punishes people who seek truth and meaning from books. Like job Montag suffers a lot his job, his home, and even his wife. It shows that true growth and wisdom come from hard times not avoiding them.

If Bradbury were to write 451 again today he might allude not just to job but also to people like social workers who endure suffering from standing by their beliefs. Just like how Job held on to faith despite losing everything, modern figures who risk careers, safety, or reputation for truth show how suffering can lead to better awareness or change. The book of Jobs relevance today reminds us that gooing through hard times and struggling make us a better person.

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Eugene O’Neill was an American playwright. He wrote plays about people having a hard time. Most of his plays were serious, but one was a comedy called Ah, Wilderness!. He won the Nobel Prize in 1936. He also won four Pulitzer Prizes. this connects to the book because it talks about him and drama which he was a american playwright. from todays society i would add him in because he connects to the drama and plays in todays society that take place.

Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_O%27Neill?scrlybrkr=fb5d2219

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Summary: John Milton was an English Poet in the 1600's. Milton is has written one of the greatest poems in English literature: Paradise Lost. John wrote with political pamphlets during the English Civil Wars. He wrote about themes of sin, free will, and redemption. He is known for introducing new words to the English Language.

Analyze: "What? Men quoting Milton? Saying, I remember Sophocles? Reminding the survivors that man has his good side." Page 84. This allusion connects to the novel as Faber is talking about his improtant three points. One being quality/seeing the good and bad of life. In this quote by Milton we see that man has a good side. I agree with this cultural context in F451, because I believe everyone is created by God, therefore they have a good side. They just may choose to hide it.

Synthesize: If I were writing a novel to today I would use this same point to show that everyone is good and is capable of doing great things. I would connect this idea to faith. Similarly, as Milton connects this idea to sin free will, and redemption.

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"First fireman: Benjamin Franklin. " P32

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"First fireman: Benjamin Franklin. " P32

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In real life, Benjamin Franklin was a founder of the first public library in America and was a believer in knowledge, learning, and freedom of speech. (Wikipedia)

The made up version of Franklin shows how the government changes history to stay in control. It shows how the truth can be twisted when people aren’t allowed to think for themselves or read books.

Elon Musk, if history was rewritten to say he invented social media bans to suppress ideas, it would be like the distortion in the book

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The praetorian guard. When he is speaking of the former English teacher

Basically, it is the Elite Force that would protect the emperor. They were a very powerful Forest often pulled from the very elite of the troops, but often they would soften up due to being used for only civilian matters. In later eras, they would be so powerful that they could select the emperor

This may be just my own personal reflection, but I believe it is showing that he is using him to be his praetorian guard. He's using him to complete the mission that he does not want to do cuz it is dangerous, and he is a leader who is capable of inspiring people to do incredible things and not do them himself

This would be subnormal to the highest degree in their society because it is such a small, obscure thing, and no one would notice except for an Avid Reader

In today's society, I think you'll be a better example to use a special forces group such as the Delta Force or the Navy Seals as an example, rather than the Praetorian Guard. Because the Delta Force and the Navy Seals are much better known forces than the Praetorian Guard, well, if ancient history and not modern times.

https://www.warlordgames.com/imperial-roman-praetorian-guard.

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Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom. He is known for his plays that capture themes of love, ambition, fate and for transforming the english language and creating phrases we still use today.Shakespeare Cite. Shakespeare is relevant in this event because in Fahrenheit451 no one reads books or retains information and shakespeares plays connects cause theyre very informative like the books in fahrenheit451.

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The Bible tells the story of God creating a good world, humanity's fall through sin, and God's plan to rescue and restore it through Jesus Christ, who sacrificed Himself to pay for sins and give humans a new way to live in relationship with God and with each other.

The Bible has been referenced in this book through specific chapters, such as the Book of Job. When the main idea of the Bible came to place was when Montag hid a Bible and began reading it. The Bible acknowledges suffering and uses it as a test of faith, reads Faber to Montag. The society has removed suffering and created a world of forced happiness.

I wouldn't change much of the bible because it's already all that we need, and it doesn't say that other religions aren't real; it just says that there is one true religion.

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This is one of the covers from the book by Heinrich Guggenheimer. 

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The book of Job is demanding to know something. Like a reason. He is suffering and he wants to see the truth. This also shows how Montag wants to see the truth though the books that he hides and that he burns. Job is showing the suffering. Montag shows his emotions later on.