Fahrenheit 451 quote

Fahrenheit 451

"Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories."

By: Ray Bradbury

I picked this quote because I think that it relates to this book in many ways. I think that this relates to the book of Fahrenheit 451 because almost every person in the book is brainwashed. The government in this book is very totalitarian. The government doesn't want anybody to have a "true" dream. In this book they have "Shells" which for us are called headphones. They listen to the shells when they sleep. People do not usually wonder what is right or wrong. At the beginning of this book there was a girl named Clarisse. Clarisse was always talking about what she thought and she questioned the government. Clarisse ended up disaprearing. Montag (the main character) starts to question the government as well. When Clarisse disappears he thinks more about it. He wonders why people are forbidden to read novels and books.

Montag finds a man named Faber. Faber is an old man who used to teach English and literature. Montag goes to him for advice. Faber explains to him that he has hopes and dreams of what may happen in the future. He also says that with Montag's help he can succeed in making his dreams come true. Montag has similar dreams as Faber. Montag loves to read and wants others to know how it feels to read. The quote says to live life to its fullest and Montag is now starting to do so. The quote also says that the dreams you make up for yourself are better than any that someone could make for you. Montag's wife Mildred calls the T.V. "family". She believes this because that is what she was told to believe. Mildred also wears the "shell" to bed.

I picked this quote because it drew me into it. To me when you dream your dream says something. Dreams tell you what you hope for, or maybe what will happen; sometimes a dream may even tell you what you are scared of. The quote tells you "live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds." To me that means that he is saying to do what you want before you cannot do so anymore. Don't be scared to take a chance. "It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories," to me that part means that your dreams, hopes, and fears mean more than what you could ever be told.