If we lived in a world where all books had to be burned and it was illegal to read then I would memorize a history book. A history book should be preserved because we should know about past events, we can prevent bad things in the past from reoccurring, and we can recreate positive things from the past to help with our current problems we may have. The first reason why a history book should be preserved is so we can know about past events. Some examples are the Boston tea party, World war I and II. We should know that these things have happened so we can learn how our current society has come to be. In Fahrenheit 451 it says “When did it all start, you ask, this job of ours , how did it come about, where, when?” (Bradbury 51) This shows that Montag doesn't know about the past because in their society because there is nothing to read so there is no way anyone can know about it. So I believe that a history book should be preserved so we can know about the …show more content…
past and how our world came to be. Another reason why I strongly believe that a history book should be preserved is so we can prevent bad things from reoccurring all over again.
Some examples of events we wouldn't want to repeat are things like slavery, WWI and WWII etc. If we learn and read about these events then we can prevent them from happening all over again because people will realize that we have already made terrible mistakes and hopefully not make them happen again because they would see what devastating effects it had on the country or even the world in the past. In Fahrenheit 451 it says “We’ve started and won two atomic wars since 2022.” (Bradbury 69) This shows that they have had more wars, and if we were to read about past wars or known about them then we could have prevented it from happening because we could've seen the effects it made, but since books have to be burned and it’s illegal to read we couldn’t read about the past. I think that a history book should be preserved so we can prevent things from the past from
reoccurring. The last reason why I think that a history book should be committed to memory is so we can recreate positive things from the past to help with the current problems we may have. Some examples would be the stopping/preventing of war, abolishing slavery, and declaring our independence. If we know that these things that have happened then we could possibly recreate them if the problem ever arises. In Fahrenheit 451 it says “And the war began and ended in that instant.” (Bradbury 151) This shows that they have had plenty of war and if we know how we prevented it in the past, then we can prevent it now and in the future so war wouldn't have to happen as often as it does in their society. So if we can learn and know about good things from the past then we can recreate them to help with current problems like war and other dreadful things that could arise. In conclusion, I believe that if we lived in a world where we couldn’t read and books were burned, then I would preserve a history book, illegally, because we should know about what happened in the past, we can prevent bad things from the past from reoccurring and we can recreate the good things from the past to help with any problems we may have now or in the future. If they would have had a history book in their society, then they would've seen that the past has had frequent wars so they could try to prevent them and maybe their society wouldn't be as unfavorable as it currently is. So if it was illegal to read and books had to be burned, then what would you do?
Peter N. Stearns quotes, “History provides a terrain for moral contemplation” (Why Study History?). In other words, learning history gives individuals a chance to test her or his moral sense. Stearns also quotes, “A study of history is essential for good citizenship” (Why Study History?). This implies that it stimulates a young persona’s interest for national identity and patriotism. Furthermore, Marcus Geduld states, “learning from the past can sometimes help us improve our chances of survival and happiness in the present and future” (Why Should We Learn History?). To clarify, Geduld is indicating that persons can learn from the mistakes of individuals, when they learn about history. Last but not least, as citizens in the United States, we have the obligation to learn about history for the persistence of
Books are a symbol of learning, imagination and knowledge. In 1933 the Nazis burned all the books in order to subdue the free thinking and, liberty of the citizens of germany. In the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury it displays a controlling, violent, and oppressive Dystopian, government similar to Germany.
Imagine a society just like ours now only books were banned. You could never own one, read one, or have one. If you ever had a hope of reading you would have to memorize all the books you wanted to keep. the rest of the books would be burned never to be read again. The book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is about a society where your imagination of having no books is true. People protest by memorizing books in hopes of one day being able to read again. If I had to memorize a book I would memorize The ugly duckling by Hans Christian Andersen.
“History never says goodbye. History says see you later” (Eduardo Galeano). History teaches us valuable lessons from the past, which can be used for the present time, yet our leaders usually overlook these lessons and repeat previous mistakes. I have recently immigrated to the United States and since in my home country history classes are not a place to really discuss the history, I was amazed by the way that this history class challenged every event and fact. I have learned that history is told by bias, so we should be able to think critically and question what we are taught. History is usually written by the dominant group of the society, so if we are looking for the truth, we should study each event from different resources and different
...to prevent it from ever happening again. Because there is no doubt that there is someone as nuts as Hitler to try and kill a whole race. People should study the Holocaust as a whole to witness the distinguished disaster that was Earth at this point of time and make sure it will never happen to anyone ever again.
Historic Preservation is an important way for us to transmit our understanding of the past to future generations. Having the ability to identify and conserve artifacts, sites and important documents allows us to preserve pieces of the history and cultures of the United States. Historic Preservation allows us to learn and explore our past in a way that images and readings alone don’t allow.
All institutions whether attending a university, community, or even a technical college, requires the student to purchase a textbook in order to be successful in the class. Some textbooks aren’t even open all semester and the information and statistics can be out of date and can greatly affect your overall knowledge on certain topics. In addition, cost free text books can enhance the quality of education by the teachers and serve more accessibility to working students. Although councils and administrations can’t approve cost free text books, policies such as, Open Textbook, bookstore rentals, and affordable textbook act should be offered nationwide. As an experienced freshmen surviving the first year of college, textbooks should be purchased free of cost provided by institutions throughout the country.
In today’s society there are several historical events that are portrayed in movies or sometimes even plays. However, these events tend to get misinterpreted in ways that do not tell the true meaning of a particular history event. History repeats itself continuously and the most important events that went on throughout history, such as, wars are very important to be told throughout our society today, so therefore it will not repeat itself once again. We also have people that like to tell a war as sweet as possible and every detail of the wars are not spoken of. We tend to leave all of the bloody gory parts out, but in society today the people need to hear and know what all went on in our country.
Writing down one’s family history can be a good way for a family to connect with each other and with their ancestors. Most people would agree that it is important for families to know their history, but should all families write it down? Yes, everyone, every family should write down their history. Although some may say that writing a family history is not necessary for life and takes time that could be used for something else, I would argue that it is a quick and easy way of learning about oneself.
“Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.” This famous quote from Edmund Burke is one that many of us are familiar with. In spite of this, many people disregard history, branding it as unimportant or irrelevant to modern-day situations. However, history is actually a quite important subject with a myriad of lessons to be learned for anybody to apply now and in the future. Additionally, history gives us much needed information about our past, keeping us from forgetting why our nations became the way they are. It allows us to draw parallels between modern events and past events to collect our best judgment and gives us the important knowledge of the origin of our modern world, giving extra credibility
In the same way as knowledge of the past helps to improve computers, it also improves the quality of life for mankind. Knowledge of our past helps us to see how humans react and deal with situations. this allows us to take preventative measures. There was a time when mankind was always at war with each other. Everyone was fighting to take each others land, food, and technology. Since then the United Nations have been created to prevent such types of pointless wars and now there are police which enforce the law and a government in which power lies in the people. There have been many bad times for humans in all parts of the world throughout history. There have been big and small wars with huge death tolls, small battles, famines, depressions, slavery and countless others events which could have been prevented if we had known what the outcome would be. Just as a person learns from their mistakes, knowledge of our history helps us to learn from our mistakes giving us insight into the future. Many events that have happened in our past no longer plague the world today. Slavery used to be prevalent ...
What would happen today if we began changing all of our history books? In George Orwell’s novel, 1984, that is exactly what takes place. The novel begins with a middle aged man, Winston Smith. Winston lives in Oceania, a dystopian society, where the Party controls everything. This includes what people in such society think, believe, see, and say. Can one believe that the destruction of language and the past can be used as tools to manipulate people into believing anything? The answer is yes, the destruction of language and what occurred in the past can be used as tools to make people believe anything and everything. The destruction of language and the past is used to show positive images within the government. In addition, society is forced and limited to speak one language. Finally,
History is a story told over time. It is a way of recreating the past so it can be studied in the present and re-interpreted for future generations. Since humans are the sole beneficiaries of history, it is important for us to know what the purpose of history is and how historians include their own perspective concerning historical events. The purpose and perspective of history is vital in order for individuals to realise how it would be almost impossible for us to live out our lives effectively if we had no knowledge of the past. Also, in order to gain a sound knowledge of the past, we have to understand the political, social and cultural aspects of the times we are studying.
Learning about history helps us learn about the humanities own reflection and what’s good or bad about it. This is just like a diary , people and by people I mean historians , just wrote what they saw and what seemed to cause a major change in society and we just happen to be reading it a couple of years later. I believe that historians actually wrote historical truth because it makes sense and it has been scientifically proven
When most people think about history they remember a boring class they took in school a long time ago, they recall memorizing important dates, taking map tests, and falling asleep while listening to a lecture. The truth is that history really is an important subject to be teaching students. History is more than just some lecture you receive in class, history lets us look back, see the good things and the bad things, it allows us to learn from our mistakes and prevent such mistakes from happening in the future. Things that happened in the past are still changing things that are happening today. History is needed for everyone, from government leaders down to individuals; everyone has learned one thing or another from history at some point in their life.