Fahrenheit 451 Essay Knowledge

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Emily Esposito Benedetto/Robinson English IV CP April 11, 2024 The Role and Importance of Knowledge In Our Lives Knowledge plays such an important role in our lives. It helps us make informed decisions and understand the world around us, as well as grow as an individual. When we have knowledge, in our lives we can solve problems and pursue our passions. Knowledge is the fuel that drives us to explore, learn, and grow. It helps us make sense of the world around us, and keeps us safe. It can also have a positive impact on our lives and others. Why is knowledge important? This is something that I hear being asked quite a lot, the truth is that there are multiple different reasons why it is important. Knowledge allows us to stay in touch with the …show more content…

Guy Montag, the main character, realizes that the government has been hiding secretive information from the citizens, which is a direct result of him being able to educate himself through reading books. “I can’t do it, he thought. How can I get started on this new assignment? How can I go about burning things? I can’t go to this place?”(Bradbury,106). He is starting to understand the importance of reading and learning, and with his job being a fireman, and having to burn books, he realizes he can’t go through with it. With this being said, the importance of reading and learning about information from the outside world is extremely important. It would feel extremely secluded and lonely if you were only allowed to know a certain amount of things and not be aware of what else could be out there. Knowledge is incredibly important, and helps us in so many different ways. There can be certain cases where knowledge can hurt us. Sometimes, the more knowledge you receive, the more ignorant you become of other …show more content…

Though this may be true, it is so incredibly important to provide ourselves with knowledge. Knowledge shows us how intelligent we can become if we use it correctly. It shows that intelligence “encompasses” more than just reasoning skills, it emphasizes the importance of understanding knowledge and using it towards certain tasks and assignments. “Intelligence is not only the ability to reason; it is also the ability to find relevant material in memory and to deploy attention when needed” (“Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kahneman). But knowledge and intelligence also use the skills of memory and attention, which in learning, are tools that need use. If you want to obtain knowledge, you have to be ready and alert to receive it. If you are to focus on one thing in particular, then you can use that knowledge and intelligence for good. Whether it be good decision-making, solving problems, or pursuing passions. It is understandable that if you are to use your knowledge incorrectly, it can lead to bad decision-making, but if you are to add intelligent thinking to the knowledge you learn and obtain, you can make better than bad

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