Similarities Between Fahrenheit 451 And Clarisse

Due to the human condition, we find dystopia enjoyable. Dystopia gives us a view of what reality and life are like if it was a different reality from the one we live in, but close enough to make us question our choices. Some Dystopian works can be frightening if we imagine a life like it. Literature and films give us that window. Dystopia, however, does require a lot of different details and elements of film and literature. Authors rely on character development, diction, and other literary devices. Filmmakers rely more on the visuals to create their dystopian films. They use elements such as lighting, music, angles, and many camera shots.
In the book Fahrenheit 451, Montag and Clarisse face the downsides of censorship. The society that both

Clarisse’s lifestyle and values overwhelmed Montag, almost as if he had a culture shock. Everything about her life seemed to light up compared to his, although he himself was a fireman. “for how many people did you know that refracted your own light to you? People were more often- he searched for a simile, found one in his work- torches, blazing away until they whiffed out. How rarely did other people’s faces take of you and throw back to you your own expression, your most innermost trembling thoughts” (Bradbury 8). Bradbury uses this quote to show self-reflection and self-understanding. Montag is able to see his inner thoughts, and himself, when he looks into Clarisse’s eyes, as if looking at a

Though we haven’t reached the level of technology in Men Against Fire, we use technology such as nukes and missiles to cause damage. Our weapons don’t need men in the battlefield to operate. We also use satellites and drones to map gain information on our enemies. Another example of technology already being used in war are submarines. Power also comes in play in today’s society. In South Korea, men who turn 18 have to enlist in the military for two years by law. People in power force these men to cooperate with them and get their years in. A consequence of trying to evade your duty would result in time in