Kirby Haizlip Midterm Thesis

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Kirby Haizlip                                   Midterm Thesis
December 16, 1998          English 10               Mr Siuda


          The subject of people encountering ideas and objects that are alien is a common theme in many modern works of literature, including  CS Lewis' Out of the Silent Planet and Ray Bradbury's classic novel Fahrenheit 451.  Although there are different types of alien encounters, both of these books center around one or two pivotal encounters which changes a person's perception of life forever.
     In Ray Bradburys' classic novel of an alternate future filled with censorship and shallowness, the average life of a firefighter named Montag is turned upside down by two encounters with people who refuse to go along with the rules of a censorship-ridden society.  The first of these encounters is with a young girl named Clarisse, who always asks questions of Montag which force him to really consider life.  The second of these encounters is with an old woman who strikes the match which incinerates her house, killing her and destroying all her outlawed books.
     As a firefighter of the alternate future, Montags' job is to set fire to houses in which people save books of literature, instead of preventing and stopping fires in houses.  The reason that the firefighters' don't have to prevent fires is the fact that all houses have long since been fireproofed.  The government has commissioned a new breed of firefighters to eradicate all literature, which may make people start thinking about their lives.
     Until Montags' encounter with Clarisse, he has never questioned anything, not his life, and not his job.  However, he can't help it after Clarisse asks him questions such as what the meaning of life is and why.  The free actions and thoughts of Clarisse also mystify Montag, such as when she stands in the rain, catching it in  her mouth.  This simple action on Clarisses' part shatters any illusions Montag has about the pleasures of life.
The second encounter which shatters Montag's disillusions and makes him start thinking is with an old woman whose house has been reported as containing works of literature.  The firemen move through the house, spraying everything with kerosene, until they find the old woman, who appears to be crazy.  Frightened, they quickly retreat outside, watching the house for any movement.  The old woman then steps out onto the porch and is given a choice by Beatty, the chief:  either step out of the house or be burned with her books.  The old woman, as a response, strike...

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