Fahrenheit 451-Against the Grain

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Fahrenheit 451

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Historical Connections

Nelson Mandela Apartide

US entry into WWII

Civil Rights

Quotables

"You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right."-Rosa Parks

"First they ignore, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."-Ghandi

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in a moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy."-Martin Luther King Jr.

MAJOR THEME: Standing up for truth can often cause hurt and pain but also can enrich and educate.

"When they give you lined paper, write the other way."-F451

"But you can't make people listen. They have to come round in their own time, wondering what happened and why the world blew up around them. It can't last."-F451

"It doesn't matter what you do, he said, so long as you change something from the wya it was before you touched it into somehting that's like you after you take your hands away."-F451

Scientific/Health Connections

Depression linked by indecision

Controlling the rLPFC by activating it or inhibiting it has a real affect on our decisions that are socially pressured. In an experiment done by the journal science, the University of Zurich compared those that made decisions with and without pressure from their peers. When the rLPFC was turned off, the subjects, although afraid of a negative reaction by their peers, still made a "good" decision.

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Same sex marriage rights

Personal Connections

I married my wife because I wholeheartedly evaluated and considered what I needed in my life in the present and future. It was a choice that was highly criticized and to this day in considered to be a "mistake". I'm thankful that I had the ability then and now to choose what is right for me.

Spending the quality and quantity time with children is my number one priority. I no longer have some of the friendships I once had because I regularly choose my children over events, parties, outings and so on. Each time I feel more and more confident in my decision to be with my kids. The pain of judgement from others seems to hurt less and less.

Many times I have felt ostracized due to my decisions. I try to objectively stand up for what is right no matter if it benefits me or not. This has caused a lot of hurt in my own life but a sense of pride as well that I am my own person.