Fahrenheit 451

Essay Prompt: For this essay, you will be using a character of your choice from Fahrenheit 451 to connect the central theme of the novel to our own society. You will be doing a character analysis and a theme breakdown in your essay. The central theme of the novel is censorship, which is mirrored in our society today as "cancel culture!' Simply put. you will be giving me a breakdown of a character of your choice. Tell me who they are, what they believe in, and how societal censorship impacts their character. For example, if you choose Mildred, tell me character traits about her, what she believes and why, and if/how the burning of books/censorship shaped her character and development throughout the novel. • society can take away from the novel, as it relates to censorship. For example, if you feel that censorship is an issue in our society (you may use cancel culture as a "mirror" or example,) tell me what the issue is/why it is an issue, and how our society can either overcome it, or how society can turn it into something positive, if possible.