How Does Bertrand Russell Relate To Fahrenheit 451

In Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury shapes a society that is restricted in speech and thought and centered on technology. In this future, books have been banned. When discovered, they are burned along with the houses they are found in. Responsible for setting the fires are “firemen”. Among them is Guy Montag, the main character of the novel. The elimination of books was merely one step of many to fully eradicate individual freedom of thought and speech. In his efforts to explain to Montag the history of their society’s censorship, Captain Beatty lectures: "The bigger your market, Montag, the less you handle controversy, remember that! All the minor minor minorities with their navels to be kept clean. Authors, full of evil thoughts. Lock up your typewriters. They did”(Bradbury 57). Beatty clarifies that it was the people rather than the government that purged the world of books in order to cease controversy and prevent feud. Opposite to the presumed result, their world is more consumed in war than ever before. The privation of human interaction leaves their society passionless and without true happiness. To compensate for the love lost, their world is drowned in various technologies. Televisions coating entire walls, and the characters inside them, become of chief importance over actual people: “’Will you turn the parlour off?’ he asked. ‘That’s my family’” (Bradbury 48-49). Montag’s wife Mildred entirely disregards her husband’s request as it seems her television characters are of higher value to her than her own husband. Along with her, the

(STEWE-1) Montag wants to be heard and no one cares to listen because they are so where else. “‘Nobody listens anymore. I can’t talk to the walls because they’re yelling at me. I can’t talk talk to my wife; she listens to the walls. I just want someone to hear what I have to say’”(Bradbury 78). Montag has emotions and wants someone to hear for what he has to say. People are being self-centered and don’t even pay attention to the real world. No one even notices that there is a war going on. (STEWE-2) “‘Maybe the books can get us out of the cave. They just might stop us from making rather same damn mistakes’”(Bradbury 70). No one in Montag’s society does not know much because they don’t care about the books, when really they should because books can give you the knowledge that you want. (SIP-B) By Mildred and everyone else in the society leaning more and more on technology, they have all gained selfishness, and they all run on instructions, and everyone is the same person. (STEWE-1) "The small crystal bottle of sleeping tablets which earlier today had been filled with thirty capsules and which now lay uncapped and empty in the light if the tiny flare"(Bradbury 11). People like Mildred keep forgetting that they are taking these pills and are not focusing about themselves and they could commit suicide. These people are overwhelmed with the technology and people are trying to kill themselves. Maybe everyone is doing the same thing. (STEWE-2). (CS) People like Montag and Clarisse who get away from technology, understand that there is more than technology in this world and they realize that there is a thing called

Knowledge is power. Granger and Faber do not need authority to feel empowered, their knowledge is enough . Beatty on the other hand, seeks power in ways of authority. He is not willing to surrender power at any cost. Even when Montag points a gun at his face he says, “Go ahead now, you second-hand litterateur, pull the trigger.” (Bradbury 113). He shows no concern that he may or may not get shot within moments. All thinking is done for society. “Hard work” is foreign to them. Montag’s wife Mildred has one job; agree. The very last things she does every night is not kissing her husband, but falling asleep with seashells in her ears. There is no time to decompress, think about the day, or learn from mistakes made. Taking away that crucial time is hurting society enough, but completely eliminating books is absurd. Bradbury fears that American culture will no longer think for themselves and that their brains will never surpass a certain level of knowledge. There is no desire to learn, think out of the box, or create new ideas. In fact, anyone who attempts any of these actions is thought to be a glitch in the system. Beatty says, “Queer ones like her don’t happen often. We know how to nip them in the

Another incident that stayed in Montag 's mind is the old women who set her self and her books on fire. However, Montag tried stopping her by telling her that the books were not worth her life. Before she burned herself, Montag took one of her books and kept it. At that time Montag did not think about what did the old lady burned herself with the books, he did not think about it might be the value and morals that books hold to teach is. The old lady knew the importance of these books and what do they have, so she preferred to burn herself with them, and not watch the firemen burn them, who do not even know the importance of books. But they do know that books are unreal and there is so importance of them, plus they are against the law!

Therefore, through books, Montag becomes conscious of the monotony of his previous life, and now rebels against the very foundations of his society. Due to this intellectual illumination, Montag begins to acknowledge the details of the world around him, details he had once ignored: ‘”Bet I know something else you don’t. There’s dew on the grass this morning.”’As enlightenment dawns on Montag, he finally begins to realise the power within books (i.e. they hold the key to power through knowledge) and this is his ‘crime’ against society: ‘There must be something in books, things we can't imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house...’ Despite his newfound interest, Montag is still struggling to understand the concept of literature. Once again however, Montag is pushed in the right direction by Professor Faber. Under Faber’s guidance, Montag recognises that ‘There is nothing magical about [books] at all. The magic is only with what books say, how they stitched the patches of the universe together into one garment.’ This quote exemplifies the fact that although books are the combination of mere ink and paper, it is the beliefs and the knowledge within a book that are so incredibly powerful.

A man named Faber is a retired english teacher and a newly formed acquaintance of Montag. The two share many thought provoking discussions on topics such as books and the government. Faber’s desire to experience the world makes its way into a discussion between the two. ‘“The next few hours, when you see Captain Beatty, tiptoe ‘round him, let me hear him for you, let me feel the situation out,”’ (p. 100). Faber, with the assistance of an earpiece, wants to feel real world occurrences as Montag does. Interestingly, much like part 1 of the book, Montag is conversing with an individual who has respect to the outside world. Faber’s ideas further advance Clarisse’s dialogue with Montag earlier in part 1 or the book. “‘No, you mustn’t! If there were no war, if there was peace in the world I’d say fine, have fun!. But, Montag, you mustn’t go back to being just a fireman. All Isn’t well with the world”’ (p.100). Faber's tone helps add emphasis and urgency to his speech. Faber adds to Clarisse’s point of people not noticing the world when he references the war. Faber advised Montag to not to be ignorant like others

Some people have not put into consideration of how knowledge can benefit one’s life. Instead, they overlook the value of knowledge and do not have the motivation to gain knowledge or put it to good use. Montag’s society reveals their reluctance and ignorance toward gaining the knowledge and information a book contains when Mrs. Bowles exclaims, “Silly awful hurting words…not enough hurt in the world, you got to tease people with stuff like that!” (101) when Montag was reading the poem, Dover Beach to Mildred’s friends. In modern day settings, people will find shortcuts when reading books instead of enjoying the pleasure of books. Some people are not interested in taking the time to read and gain the full knowledge and understanding, instead they will rely on the media. They are more interested with the newest technology than what knowledge has to offer one; they are not concerned with the important keys of

“Are you crazy? Fahrenheit 451 should not be banned! This is an astonishing novel, written by the ingenious author, Ray Bradbury. He is the one who wrote the novel with so many beneficial, underlying messages, which happen to be true about our lives and even more so about our society. It offers so much more than what you think”, I disagreed as I interjected the outraged crowd of opinionated individuals, who protested outside of the Wheatfield Public Library. As most in this community can tell, the banning of Fahrenheit 451 has caused a tremendous outbreak within the people, and it has caused for everyone to either choose to encourage the banning of Fahrenheit 451 or to oppose it. As a definite result, I am against the banning of Fahrenheit 451, and it is not just for pity reasons. I am opposing the banning for so much more than that. My first reason to oppose the banning is that so many people think the theme of this book is about rebelling, which this is not the case. Instead, the theme is about having the courage to make a drastic change within yourself and society because you solely believe it is right no matter what the consequences are. Even from the quotes you find within the book, you can tell the progress that Montag makes towards change, and from those quotes are not signs of destruction. It is signs of self-assessment and coming to reality to admit he needs to make the transformation in his life for the better of him and those of his society. From this underlying

Before meeting Clarisse, Montag was a strong adherent of the societal function of book burning. He was rather oblivious to the ignorant and critically dull society he lived in. His meeting with Clarisse was the beginning of his Metamorphosis into a critically aware and enlightened individual, one who could see the errors of society in forming a bubble around them. This “bubble” forming that Clarisse leads Montag away from is a serious issue, and even affects our real modern day world.

Montag is now at the point where his views are being tested and new beliefs of life are being created. “Montag had done nothing. His hand had done it all, his hand, with a brain of its own, with a conscience and a curiosity in each trembling finger, had turned thief” (35). Here Montag sees a plethora of books inside of Mrs. Blake’s house and seemingly of its own accord Montag’s hand takes a book. He has now broken a rule that everyone in Montag’s society knows, never to take or read books. Mrs. Blakes, instead of coming with the firemen out of the house decides to burn with the books. This confuses Montag and piques his curiosity to figure out what inside the book could drive someone to die with

This novel, written by Ray Bradbury, takes place in a dystopian society where following government regulations are the social norm. Pleasure-seeking and distractions are the features of lifestyle where Montag lives. One cannot think, but can only indulge themselves from mindless entertainment because it requires minor distinctive thoughts. Characters such as Mildred, Beatty, and the majority conforms to the government because it is a normal act. On the other hand, individuality is not accepted as a social norm because they become threats as they question what life is and look for answers in books. People who show individuality are considered as outcasts of society and be put under government danger as

Faber believes he is a coward because when the book burning started, he could’ve tried to stop it, but didn’t, so he is reluctant to talk about the subject. Montag feels divided because he doesn’t want to live in a place where he can’t express what he feels, but also wants to stay loyal to his wife and job. Montag goes through each day internally knowing what he is doing is wrong, but doesn’t have the courage to do anything about it, until one day he boils over: ‘Jesus God, said Montag. ‘Every hour so many damn things in the sky! How in hell did those bombers get up there every single second of our lives! Why doesn 't someone want to talk about it? We 've started and won two atomic wars since 1960. Is it because we 're having so much fun at home we 've forgotten the world? Is it because we 're so rich and the rest of the world 's so poor and we just don 't care if they are? I 've heard rumours; the world is starving, but we 're well-fed. Is it true, the world works hard and we play? Is that why we 're hated so much? I 've heard the rumours about hate, too, once in a long while, over the years. Do you know why? I don 't, that 's sure! Maybe the books can get us half out of the cave. They just might stop us from making the same damn insane mistakes! I don 't hear those idiot bastards in your parlour talking about it. God, Millie, don 't you see? An hour a day, two hours, with these books,

In Fahrenheit 451’s dystopian society, the possession of books is considered criminal. A once proud fireman who regularly burned books turned a new leaf and began to understand and value the importance of literature. Multiple characters in Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 impact the ex-firemans, Montag, life in a way that changed him forever. Throughout the novel Montag discovers a different outlook and perspective on the society in which he lives and how he perceives books. From a fireman to an outlaw, a few specific characters greatly impact Montag. Montag meets a young woman who perceives the world in a different way which affects Montag’s outlook on society. Also, a retired English professor gave Montag confidence and the comprehension of books. A character close to Montag, his wife, shows him how the loss of importance of books would affect his life . When Montag goes outside, he comes across a young woman who does not seem like the others in the city. Montag begins to talk to her and his life changes in a major way.

BERTRAND RUSSELL Bertrand Russell was born on May 18, 1872 into British aristocracy, In 1931 career centered on work as a philosophy professor, writer and public lecturer. He not only knew but worked with many dominant figures in the late 19th and 20th century as a philosopher, a mathematician, science as well as politics. Russell was arguably the greatest philosopher in the 20th century. Although Russell was a decent man he got most of his ideas from Gottolob Frege, a German mathematician, logician and philosopher. Gottolob was also a vicious anti-semite and proto-Nazi. The Nobel Prize Committee described Bertrand Russell as one of the best spokesman of rationality and humanity. According to Russell, the value of philosophy is to be sought in the effects it has on those who study it. The more you study philosophy, the more free your mind become. Russell believed that exercise is to the good of the body as philosophy is to the goods of the mind. Philosophy keeps alive the interest in the world. It aims the achievement of knowledge through criticism and self-evaluation. Philosophizing allow those who study it to enrich their intellectual imagination. Russell saw philosophy as a way of life, insisting that questions have an ethical urgency. I believed his assertion is correct. One who sought philosophy cultivate the mind. They become self-reflective and wiser. From that point on their mind is free to evaluate the world around us. Philosophy evasion of questions pertains to the

Bertrand Russell was born in 1872 in Wales, England as a member of a famous British family. He received a degree from Trinity Cambridge College with honors in Mathematics and Moral Sciences. His most famous works included the subjects of logic and philosophy, which were deeply rooted in his mathematics background. In fact, Russell is probably the most highly regarded and most read English-speaking philosopher of our time. Russell was not merely an intellectual, but also a political and social activist, writing many