Hey Class, You will be writing a 4 page paper about F-451, and you will need to choose an Essay Topic. (A complete 4 pages

Hey Class,

You will be writing a 4 page paper about F-451, and you will need to choose an Essay Topic. (A complete 4 pages–not 3.25 or 3.5 pages!)

Font 12, 1" margins, double spaced (ALWAYS DOUBLE SPACE, PLEASE!) Please see your syllabus for a list of guidelines for formatting your essay!

I am attaching a list of possible Essay Topics to help you choose. Please let me know what essay topic you want to write about! If there is a topic that you are interested in

This Essay will be due at the end of WEEK 4.  You will be turning your paper into Turnitin.com–a plagiarism site.  Remember, if you copy from any source, (online or from another source) then you will receive an automatic F for the assignment. Please do your own work in order to avoid receiving a failing grade!

Please send me a REMIND MESSAGE with your chosen topic ON NOV 10th (This week WED!). You will use this tab to UPLOAD YOUR ESSAY ON NOV 19th, 11:59PM. 

Here is the F-451 Topic List:

Fahrenheit 451 Research Paper Topics
1. Some novels advocate changes in social or political attitudes or in traditions. What are the
specific attitudes and traditions that Ray Bradbury wishes to modify in his novel? Analyze the
techniques the author uses to influence the reader’s views, and explain how he urges the
audience to make these changes.
2. In some works of literature, a character who appears briefly has a significant presence.
Write a paper in which you show how such a character functions in this novel. What are the
changes caused by the character? Why does the character disappear? You may wish to discuss
how the character affects action, theme, or the development of other characters.
3. Guy Montag undergoes a character transformation as the novel progresses. Compare the
protagonist the reader meets at the beginning of Fahrenheit 451 to the character Montag
becomes at the close of the story. Use specific examples and proof from the text to support
your ideas. Be sure to include quotes to support your ideas.
4. Examine Ray Bradbury’s possible motivations in writing Fahrenheit 451. What is he urging
the public to do? What are his themes? How does he get his message across to readers? In
your discussion, be sure to use direct references and quotes/lines from the text to illustrate your
points.
5. In many works of literature, a physical journey—the literal movement from one place to
another—plays a central role. Explain how Montag’s journey is an important element in the
novel. How is his journey important, and what happens as a result? How does this journey add
to the meaning of the work as a whole? (See Joseph Campbell’s work on Hero’s journey…)
6. Ray Bradbury wrote this novel during the height of the Cold War in the 1950’s. The main
themes in the novel acted as a warning to society at the time that it was written. Write about
how the novel can still be used as a warning to people in America today. What is the novel
warning against, and how are the warnings included in the text?
7. In Fahrenheit 451, censorship causes a loss of societal growth, individual thought and
personal happiness. Individuals lose their ability to live rich lives, have meaningful relationships,
and to think for themselves. What is the cost to people living in their society? What are the
negative arguments for censorship according to the author? Examine and use specific
information from the text (along with secondary sources) to support your assertions.
8. References. Discuss the vast use of mythological, historical, or Biblical references in
Fahrenheit 451. Why are so many references used, and what is their significance? What do all
of these references mean in the context of the novel? What is the underlying message of the
author when he uses such references?