https://padlet.com/kgreco4/b4enbu5pjsmhtxle Identify the symbols, quotes, and conflicts that reveal the chosen theme in the novel. en-us 2021-08-20 13:31:10 UTC 2025-09-30 21:54:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f525.png kgreco4 https://padlet.com/kgreco4/b4enbu5pjsmhtxle/wish/1687900260 In this dystopian society, fireman are tasked with setting fires (to books) rather than extinguishing them.  Citizens are prohibited from reading--or even possessing books--upon punishment of death. 


]]> 2021-08-20 13:32:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kgreco4/b4enbu5pjsmhtxle/wish/1687900260 kgreco4 https://padlet.com/kgreco4/b4enbu5pjsmhtxle/wish/1687900452 why not]]> 2021-08-20 13:32:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kgreco4/b4enbu5pjsmhtxle/wish/1687900452 kgreco4 https://padlet.com/kgreco4/b4enbu5pjsmhtxle/wish/1687901974 2021-08-20 13:33:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kgreco4/b4enbu5pjsmhtxle/wish/1687901974 kgreco4 https://padlet.com/kgreco4/b4enbu5pjsmhtxle/wish/1687905091 According to Montag "I can't talk to the walls because they are yelling at me. I can't talk to my wife; she listens to the walls." (Bradbury 82). In every room of the house, Montag is besieged from advertisements and propaganda (similar to 1984). It is clear that the government controls technology and will not allow the populace to think for themselves.]]> 2021-08-20 13:35:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kgreco4/b4enbu5pjsmhtxle/wish/1687905091 kgreco4 https://padlet.com/kgreco4/b4enbu5pjsmhtxle/wish/1688168274 Instead of receiving an education that consists of literature and mind-expanding ideas, students are relegated to simple physical education for 1 hour a day.  As Montag explains, "An hour of TV class, an hour of basketball or baseball or running, another hour of transcription history or painting pictures, and more sports, but do you know, we never ask questions, or at least most don't; they just run the answers at you, bing, bing, bing, and us sitting there for four more hours of film-teacher."]]> 2021-08-20 16:16:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kgreco4/b4enbu5pjsmhtxle/wish/1688168274 kgreco4 https://padlet.com/kgreco4/b4enbu5pjsmhtxle/wish/1688176690 Using the Internet is China is very different from in the USA. We take for granted the ability to "google" almost anything that we want with less monitoring from "Big Brother."]]> 2021-08-20 16:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kgreco4/b4enbu5pjsmhtxle/wish/1688176690 kgreco4 https://padlet.com/kgreco4/b4enbu5pjsmhtxle/wish/1688179824 Texas has been accused of passing laws that mandate how history is taught in schools, with a heavy conservative slant.]]> 2021-08-20 16:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kgreco4/b4enbu5pjsmhtxle/wish/1688179824