• 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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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/

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

(I got this information from Got Questions)

-Sofie Rokala

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.

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

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

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.

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.