https://padlet.com/dmschultz100/j5bj5thcheur Nicole Cerda and Delaney Schultz Lloyd Period 5 en-us 2017-02-16 21:04:02 UTC 2018-10-24 04:41:11 UTC hello@padlet.com nccerda100 https://padlet.com/dmschultz100/j5bj5thcheur/wish/154467099      The theme of religion, a prominent subject in the text, is portrayed in many events such as the instance when Montag was determined to read and memorize passages from the Bible. Religion, or lack thereof, is also seen through Beatty's behavior. In Fahrenheit 451, Captain Beatty is portrayed as an indecisive character; he knew many ideas, but wasn't sure if he should carry out them out and follow them. This can be explained by the fact that there was an absence of religion in his life, causing him to lack morality therefore not knowing what is right and what is wrong.]]> 2017-02-16 21:08:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dmschultz100/j5bj5thcheur/wish/154467099 dmschultz100 https://padlet.com/dmschultz100/j5bj5thcheur/wish/154467399 " 'Professor Faber, I have a rather odd question to ask. How many copies of the Bible are left in this country?' ... 'None! You know as well as I do. None!' " (Bradbury 75-76)
The Bible is the most prominent symbol that relates to theme in Fahrenheit 451. The book is scarce in Montag's society, just as religion is scarce. The Bible is also the first book that truly peaks Montag's interest; Montag becomes obsessed with it and even decides to memorize a large portion of it. The Bible symbolizes the scarceness of religion in Montag's society, as well as the power and intrigue that Montag sees in them.]]> 2017-02-16 21:10:16 UTC https://padlet.com/dmschultz100/j5bj5thcheur/wish/154467399 dmschultz100 https://padlet.com/dmschultz100/j5bj5thcheur/wish/154470998 "They had two machines, really. One of them slid down into your stomach like a black cobra down an echoing well looking for all the old water and old time gathered there...It had an Eye. The impersonal operator of the machine could, by wearing a special optical helmet, gaze into the soul of the person whom he was pumping out. What did the Eye see?" (Bradbury 14)
Another symbol that relates to religion, or lack thereof, is the machine that the paramedics use on Mildred after her suicide attempt. When describing the machine, Montag compares it to a snake; he also felt that it stared into the patient's soul. The coldness and creepiness of the machine shows how impersonal medicine and society have become. Additionally, people often attribute snakes to the devil.]]> 2017-02-16 21:30:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dmschultz100/j5bj5thcheur/wish/154470998