Fire was meant to strike fear in the hearts of people, but yet Montag says “it was a pleasure to burn.” He didn’t understand what the consequences of him burning the books had, and neither did the rest of the world. Society was one mind, and one body; no longer filled with individuals. Fire was everywhere, so no one questioned it, just accepted it. At the same time Clarisse comes along as the exact opposite of fire. She was soft, gently, and seemed to be filled with a boisterous joy.
Cristian Fernandez English 4 Period 3 December 2, 2011 Though Dorian could have made different choices and become his own man, Lord Henry had a big part in his downfall. Lord Henry set the spark to the fire and did whatever he had too to keep it burning. To the point were the fire had a mind of its own, so corrupted that there was no possible way to stop it. Lord Henry is at fault for Dorian's downfall especially through the examples he gave such as, how to live life, justifying the mistreatment of others, and lastly, Lord Henry kept filling Dorian’s head with these ideas to the point where it became his very own destruction. One of Lord Henry’s favorite phrases, “Carpe Diem,” is what influenced Dorian the most.
The Great London Fires were a conflagration, which is when a large section or area burns uncontrolled. Once a Fire gets so big, then there is nothing anyone can do, but try to contain it to a certain area. That is when Fire Departments were started by the government in London, after the Great London Fire. Before that you only had Fire Protection from the insurance companies. If you didn’t have the proper decal on your house, the Fire Department would just let it burn.
Under every book that was turned into ash was a person that challenged society, and wrote down their thoughts. They took decades to write but seconds to burn. They were burned because people were afraid of knowledge, and understanding. Ray Bradbury used burning and censorship to show us that we really need to think for ourselves. Our world is decaying because we do what we’re told without our own
Smoking doesn’t make you cool or feel cool. In reality it’s smelly, it’s disgusting and it kills. Smoking cigarettes has the highest death rate in America today. As Brue Lee would say, I’m not this world to live up to peer pressure’s expectations; I am only here to live up to my own. So we decided to quit, well at least try to quit.
Throughout the novel, death and destruction are represented through fire. Civilization becomes hopeless as technology fills the nooks and crannies in everyone’s lives, until technology becomes one’s life. The dominance of technology ignites the great fire, consuming all books and archives of knowledge
The world of Hamlet becomes a death ridden tragedy because no one lived for themselves, each character had an agenda a singular focus, that narrowed their view and opened them to an untimely death. Because the death of King Hamlet consumed everyone so thoroughly they did not bother to draw on other experiences in their life as they made decisions, instead acting rashly and the chaos of motives and actions can only rightly end in death. And though for the most part, the people of Winesburg
The gods fear of being forgotten has them constantly threatening the lives of others. They yearn for attention and assurance from other people. Also, they are content on making their lives miserable because that way they can have the assurance of the mortals having constant thoughts about them. This obviously shows their lack of confidence they have in themselves and the mortals. The gods depicted in the Odyssey are shown as needy and sniveling beings.
But it's disintegrating, from all the medicine. Our minds are troubled by the emptiness. And if you're still breathing, you're the lucky ones. 'Cause most of us are heaving through corrupted lungs. Setting fire to our insides for fun We are the reckless, We are the wild youth Chasing visions of our futures And if you're still bleeding, you're the lucky ones.
Especially if you’re a parent and have children of any age, they’ll breathe in all the smoke that you have just exhaled. I know it’s free but, I still don’t want it! In conclusion I think that smoking is just the most revolting habit because it’s smelly, makes your teeth go yellow, gives you cancer and is ridiculously expensive. All smoking does is drive yourself to a slow death and are too ignorant to think about others around you. I can only hope and pray that people who smoke realise their mistakes and understand it’s not only themselves and their family that is affects but the whole of the country.