The Path to Becoming Fahrenheit 451 by Heidi Elston https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7 books are needed to have political diversity en-us 2018-05-04 18:11:57 UTC 2023-01-22 10:23:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Growing.png 20helston https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/253936907 The amount of people that prefer to read print is rising as of 2012.
]]> 2018-04-20 17:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/253936907 20helston https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/254549121 In general, reading can have an important impact on how others feel about themselves.
]]> 2018-04-23 18:18:16 UTC https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/254549121 20helston https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/254549997 Out of children from ages 6 to 17, an average of  77% of kids read print books for fun, rather than an average of 7% of kids that read eBooks for fun. Only a shocking 15% read both.]]> 2018-04-23 18:19:55 UTC https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/254549997 20helston https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/254551253 Unlike eBooks, there is no need to worry about print books' battery running out because they don't have one.]]> 2018-04-23 18:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/254551253 20helston https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/254551859 The life cycle of a book starts from trees and ends with a thorough amount of use and value before eventually being recycled.]]> 2018-04-23 18:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/254551859 How Much of an Impact is Social Media Having on Politics? 20helston https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/254553376 Social media in technology gives anyone the power to broadcast and voice their political views. Many places around the world can see and learn from what others post. Throughout history, social media has had an impact on politics because it is viewed as empowering.]]> 2018-04-23 18:26:05 UTC https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/254553376 Where Religion Meets Politics: Church, State and American History 20helston https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/254554102 When it comes to religion in politics, people are very sensitive as to how exactly it is involved. Eliminating it in slight ways can worry some people, while non/ anti supporters of religion don't take much notice, nor do they celebrate. For America, this is a sensitive topic because God is indeed in our constitution.]]> 2018-04-23 18:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/254554102 Thesis Claim 20helston https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/254967508 Throughout the science fiction novel Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury displays his beliefs on how books are needed in the United States by creating a dystopia where he shows what could potentially happen without them, such as creating an uninformed public. It can be interpreted that modern culture may be on the path to becoming very similar to which Fahrenheit 451 limits political diversity.


]]> 2018-04-24 18:03:00 UTC https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/254967508 20helston https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/254968734 Heidi Elston
Mrs. Jenkins
English 10-7
April 19, 2018
]]> 2018-04-24 18:05:29 UTC https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/254968734 20helston https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/255361868 Work Cited]]> 2018-04-25 17:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/255361868 Being Uninformed in a Dystopia https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/258121614    Ray Bradbury deeply portrays a dystopia without books in Fahrenheit 451. This lack of books highly corresponds with the lack of knowledge this society contains. When books are burned, significant knowledge is lost. Specifically, the quote “Mechanical Hound never fails. Never since its first use in tracking quarry has this incredible invention made a mistake.” (Bradbury 126) shows that the society assumes everything they hear is true, even if there is apparent room for error, such as this technology. The society is very uneducated as to knowing about logical reasoning and suspicion, causing the characters to be gullible. Due to the public being uninformed, there is also a lack in political diversity. This is because the society has no previous information about the past. For example, what laws have previously worked for the dystopia or did not. Along with this, the society doesn’t even know how their government works. The quote “Do you ever read any of the books you burn? He laughed. That’s against the law!” (Bradbury 5)  further illustrates the uneducated society in that it’s never explained as to why this particular rule exists.The characters follow these rules blindly and are rarely exposed to new things. Overall, inspiration and change do not exist in this “black and white” society.


]]> 2018-05-04 18:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/258121614 Technology in Fahrenheit 451’s Politics https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/258122353 Within the politics of Fahrenheit 45, technology largely influences the society’s government in a way that downgrades books and controls the characters. A significant way Ray Bradbury portrays this is by replacing everyday things with technology. For instance, the mechanical hound may represent their society as a whole in that it is technically advanced, but it is capable of mouth functioning. The characters don’t consider error when it comes to technology and the quote “ It rushes you on so quickly to its own conclusions your mind hasn’t time to protest, what nonsense!” (Bradbury 80) makes it seem as if the characters are practically dependent on it. Faber knows not to believe in the TV walls and that they cause people to accept whatever they hear. The setting including the wall TVs have greatly minimized any unique thoughts and ideas the society could have developed. Based on this knowledge, it can be inferred that this society’s politics and authority might be run the same way. This is demonstrated in the quote “You just don’t go running a little short man like that against a tall man. Besides he mumbled. Half the time I couldn’t hear a word he said.” (Bradbury 93) where Mildred’s friends are discussing their political election.The dialogue in the discussion is very “judging a book by its cover”. The characters look at political figures and base their opinions about them by how they look. Technology in this dystopia has interfered with how people think and make decisions. This really helps show that books can’t simply be replaced by technology. 


]]> 2018-05-04 18:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/258122353 Religion in Politics https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/258123005 Throughout Fahrenheit 451, there are mentionings of religion and the Holy Bible. The Bible is one of the most famous books in the world as well as one of the oldest. This combination of history, lessons, and religion being taken away from the society is a really big step backwards in knowledge. Later on in the story, Officer Beatty begins to show more direct aggression rather than passive aggression in the quote “You think you can walk on water with your books. Well, the world can get by just fine without them.”(Bradbury 111). The quote can generate indirect characterization where more of Beatty’s personality seems to be influenced greatly by the society. An important thing to notice is that the phrase “walk on water” is taken from the Bible as something only Jesus can do. The strange thing about Beatty saying this is that if the phrase is from the Bible, how did he know about it? Or, is it simply a phrase that’s been passed down? The Bible is a significant symbol in the story because it shows the idea of passion, of which this dystopia lacks. An example of this is from the quote “You must understand that our civilization is so vast that we can’t have our minorities upset and stirred” (Bradbury 56). It reveals how the society is trying to get rid of deep emotion. While it may seem nice to no longer feel these ways, emotions such as these are what help others to grow and learn from their mistakes. Therefore, when it comes to the society’s government, it might be assumed that justice is rarely served due to a lack of emotions.




]]> 2018-05-04 18:05:28 UTC https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/258123005 The Disappearing of Books 20helston https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/258719547 Since the creation of tablets, ebooks have been taking over libraries. While big corporations continue to expand, physical books are becoming underappreciated. They are dwindling more and more in the United States and being replaced by technology. This is a similar idea to Fahrenheit 451, however, not as progressive. Furthermore, it is very possible that the US could turn into a society like Fahrenheit. A very ironic statement is “We need to kill the book to save books. Now relax. I’m not suggesting burning books, nor replacing them with electronic gizmos in some paperless future of fable and fantasy.” (Jarvis). This is due to the fact that the quote depicts the plot of Fahrenheit 451. Specifically burning the books and replacing them with technology, such as TV walls in Fahrenheit and eBooks in the US. The quote is so specific that it prompts the question if this is foreshadowing of what could happen in the US. In fact, another article claims “Print books are better at conveying information. A study reported in the Guardian last year found that readers using a Kindle were less likely to recall events in a mystery novel than people who read the same novel in print. So if you want to do things like follow plots and acquire information, print is the way to go.” (Review). This shows that eBooks are less beneficial, but continue to be produced. On top of this, "Some people absolutely love the look, smell, and feel of the classical book held in the hand, and such people may not want to give up the sensory experience of reading from a paper book.” (Kraft), but with technical advancements and eBooks, some book lovers might not have a choice but to conform and read eBooks. As of now, physical books are in danger to technology, but its literature remains accessible. 


]]> 2018-05-07 21:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/258719547 The Next Generation’s Political Journey 20helston https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/258732403 As technology grows, it becomes easier for people to express their political views. And while technology can be very useful, it can also cause heated debates and protests. More specifically, social media gives anyone who can prove they are not a robot, the power to broadcast and say almost anything. Throughout history in the US, technology has been the main source people go to for solutions of all kinds. However, just because technology can solve our problems, doesn't mean that’s how they should be solved. For example, an executive of the General Electric Company gave this warning: “In our search for a risk-free society, we are in danger of risking everything: our liberty, our hard-won standard of living, our range of choices, our great and venturesome system of private enterprise.” (Pringle 127). This further proves that if the next generations becomes too technologically advanced, the United States and other similar countries may also be at risk to becoming a society like the one in Fahrenheit 451. Along with this, a great deal of history and culture could be lost in the future modern world. It is also important to remember that the internet keeps track of what others click on in order to show them a filter bubble of things that person likes and nothing else. Especially in politics, this causes people to be closed-minded and lack all different kinds of diversity. With this in mind, the quote “As someone who researches children’s literature, I think we’d have fewer conflicts in the world if we all read more diverse literature and lived more diverse lives. I like to think that if we had more diverse children’s books, featuring a broad range of characters in many different jobs and situations, as well as more diverse role models in the media, young people would feel empowered, and they’d believe that when they grow up, they could be anyone and do anything they wanted. And they’d look at their friends and think the same for them, and they’d grow up respecting and appreciating everyone’s talents.” (Epstein) shows that with this mindset present, issues such as race or religion would rarely be a problem. This is an example of something only literature has been proven to solve. The quote “By selection and emphasis, they reveal the important things we share. They show us where to look. They help us to feel.” (Cotton) demonstrates that writers help people explore and understand their emotions. Politics need more influence from literature in order to keep political diversity.


]]> 2018-05-07 23:02:37 UTC https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/258732403 Religious Loss in Modern Day Society 20helston https://padlet.com/20helston/f0ofdcar84a7/wish/258749337 Just like in Fahrenheit 451, religion in US politics and everyday use is decreasing. A cause for this could be partially that the Holy Bible is a book. Of course it’s also an eBook, however, in actual religious practices, such as church, it is used in its original book form. In today’s society, people are becoming less patient because of technology and the speed that it advertises. Many people much rather sleep in and play games, rather than going to church for an hour or reading the Bible. When children grow up in today’s society forced to go to church, it is found that often times they will indeed stop practicing or believing in that religion. Therefore, it is also the force parents put on religion that contribute to this loss. Not only are books being controlled by technology, but so is religion. An important piece of information is “What makes this period different is that the rate of technological advance is unlike anything we’ve seen before. It will take us by surprise, no matter how much we prepare for it. We tend to think linearly — when we project into the future, we imagine that in five years things around will be more or less as different as today is compared to five years ago. But a number of technologies are advancing exponentially — from artificial intelligence to robotics and additive manufacturing (3D printing) to synthetic biology — these will fundamentally change individual lives and societies. The international human rights framework, just like national legal and political systems, will have to adapt very fast, or become irrelevant.”(Amnesty). Here it can be seen that religion will need to adapt if it wants to stay relevant and in Fahrenheit 451, it’s clear that it did not. The quote “We are beset by—and immersed in—apps and devices that are quietly reducing the amount of meaningful interaction we have with each other.” (Bryne) also demonstrates that because the US is so involved in technology that if, for example, church becomes digital, human interaction is still eliminated at the cost of continuing religion. Most of all, the passage “words are more important than they ever were: we navigate the world with words, and as the world slips onto the web, we need to follow, to communicate and to comprehend what we are reading. People who cannot understand each other cannot exchange ideas, cannot communicate, and translation programs only go so far. The simplest way to make sure that we raise literate children is to teach them to read” (Gaiman) illustrates that reading is irreplaceable and essential to the future. For years, religion has kept people together, but now in a world with less physical interaction, this necessity for ancient civilizations may disappear.






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