Annotated Bibliography Allen, Ronald J. “American Flag Stands for Tolerance.” Collections, edited by Kylene Beers, et al, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017, pp. 18-19. Our flag is a cherished symbol in our American culture. The First Amendment states that we the people have freedom of speech and symbolic speech. Burning the American flag can be considered symbolic speech, burning destroying tolerance and expressive ideas. Atwood, Margaret. “My Life as a Bat.” Collections, edited by Kylene Beers, et al, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017, pp. 71-74. The narrator of “My Life as a Bat” believes in reincarnation, and believes in her last life she was a bat. She knows by her bat like experiences. Whether it be her dislike of human hair, to her bat …show more content…
Firefighters find books and burn them so no one can read them. Guy Montag is a firefighter. When he meets a girl named Clarisse she changes his view of the world, and how knowledge and wondering can be helpful and bring emotion back into his life. Montage must figure out how to get the rest of the world to see just how magical knowledge can be. Brennan, William J. “Texas v. Johnson Majority Opinion.” Collections, edited by Kylene Beers, et al, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017, pp. 15-16. You cannot punish a person for protesting in our American Government. In the Supreme Court case Texas v. Johnson Majority, they ruled that burning a flag is an act of symbolic protest. There are many different views on what the flag can symbolize. Card, Orson Scott. Ender’s Game. Tom Doherty Associates, 1994. After an attack of a bug like species, humans have worked together to try and keep the aliens away and never come back. To do so they must train children, for children have quicker and more creative minds than adults. Ender is the third child born, which is illegal in most cases but legal for his. It is legal because the government believes Ender could be the next military leader that could destroy the Buggers. Ender is then put through many challenges and schools to be prepared to defeat the
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Guy Montag is an ordinary fireman, whose job is to just simply burn books, and a follow the law,
As the story progresses, Montag’s relationship with the fire changes through his relationships. By meeting characters such as Clarisse, Beatty, and the academics, he learns to understand the fire after his whole society has collapsed around him. In the start, Guy believes that the fire is clean, then he started to realize how destructive it was, and only later did he find out that fire can provide the crucial life that people need.
Free speech and the First Amendment rights do not give people lisence to desecrate a symbol of pride and freedom. It is not all right to protect those who let it burn, lighting up the sky with their hatred. It definitely is not acceptable to insult the men and women who fight every day to protect this nation by burning the symbol of their labors. Therefore, it is crucial that the Supreme Court pass the amendment to the Constitution to protect the flag of the US.
In the beginning of the book, Guy Montag never once thought of what his job really entailed or why he was burning houses and books down. Until one night, he met a girl named Clarice; the girl who changed everything. She might not have been in the book long but her character was essential. Clarice was the start of Montag slowly realizing what it exactly is that his job is making him do. “ ‘Do you mind if I ask? How long’ve you worked at being a fireman?’ ‘Since I was twenty, ten years ago.’ ‘Do you ever read any of the books you burn?’ He laughed. ‘That’s
Is the upholding of the American flag as a symbol of the United States more important than the freedom of speech provided by the First Amendment? Are there certain freedoms of expression that are not protected under the First Amendment and if so what qualifies as freedom of speech and expression and what does not? The Supreme Court case of Texas v. Johnson proves that the First Amendment and the freedom of speech are not limited to that of spoken and written word, but also extended to symbolic speech as well. Texas v. Johnson is a case in which the interpretation of the First Amendment rights is at the top of the argument. This case discusses the issue of flag burning as a desecration of national unity and that the flag of the United States should be protected under a law.
His job is to start houses on fire that contain books. Guy loved his job until he came across a professor who told him of a future where people could think. Suddenly, he realizes there is something he needs to do. Both Jonas and Montag live in highly disciplined societies that depend on an effective means of enforcing rules by acts of punishment. The conflict between the power of the individual and the power structures of the communities suggests that radical, yet positive social change may be possible through courageous acts of resistance.
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Some people see the American flag as patriotism. These people are the ones who have their flags out all year around. The ones who always have them flying high. Some of these people even have American flags hanging off their cars. To some people the American flag is their son or daughter who they have lost either in the line of duty in the military, on the police force, or even the fire department. Although its sad but true some Americans have no patriotism and could care less what happens around them. These people will only care if it affects them in a harmful way.
That flag represented your mother and father, your sister and brother, your friends, neighbors, and everyone at home. I wonder what they would say if someone asked them permission to burn the American flag?
Nagel, Thomas. "What Is It Like to Be a Bat?" Exploring Philosophy. 4th ed. New York: Oxford UP, 2012. 138-141. Print.
Flag Burning can be and usually is a very controversial issue. Many people are offended by the thought of destroying this country's symbol of liberty and freedom. During a political protest during the 1984 Republican Convention, Gregory Lee Johnson was arrested for burning an American flag. Years later in 1989, Johnson got the decision overturned by the United States Supreme Court. In the same year, the state of Texas passed the Flag Protection Act, which prohibited any form of desecration against the American flag. This act provoked many people to protest and burn flags anyway. Two protestors, Shawn Eichman and Mark Haggerty were charged with violating the law and arrested. Both Eichman and Haggerty appealed the decision because the law was inconsistent with the first amendment to the Constitution. The right to petition the government for a redress of grievances is protected by the first amendment of the Constitution. Burning American flags and other such actions are not treasonous and should no be treated as so, as long as these actions are done to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Everyone must be willing to accept other people or their opinions that are different from theirs. After viewing the texts “Texas vs Johnson”by William Brennan “American Flag Stands For Tolerance” by Ronald J.Allen and also viewed a trailer called “My So Called Enemy”. They revealed how different people should be accepted. People should be accepted for who they are and for what they believed.
Guy Montag is a fireman who is greatly influenced in Ray Bradbury's novel, Fahrenheit 451. The job of a fireman in this futuristic society is to burn down houses with books in them. Montag has always enjoyed his job, that is until Clarisse McClellan comes along. Clarisse is seventeen and crazy. At least, this is what her uncle, whom she gets many of her ideas about the world from, describes her as. Clarisse and Montag befriend each other quickly, and Clarisse's impact on Montag is enormous. Clarisse comes into Montag's life, and immediately begins to question his relationship with his wife, his career, and his happiness. Also, Clarisse shows Montag how to appreciate the simple things in life. She teaches him to care about other people and their feelings. By the end of the novel, we can see that Montag is forever changed by Clarisse.