It is often said that literature is one of the first casualties of war. This is certainly true in terms of the number of books that are destroyed or censored during wartime, but it is also true in terms of the way that war can disrupt the creative process and prevent new works from being written.
However, it is also worth noting that war often leads to a renewed interest in reading and writing, as people look for ways to escape the reality of their situation. In addition, war can also be a source of inspiration for new works of literature.
So, while it is true that war can have a negative impact on literature, it is also possible for war to lead to new and exciting works of literature.
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What are some important quotes from Fahrenheit 451 Part 1?
“We must all be alike. Not everyone born free and equal, as the Constitution says, but everyone made equal. Each man the image of every other; then all are happy, for there are no mountains to make them cower, to judge themselves against.”
“Give the people contests they win by remembering the words to more popular songs or the names of state capitals or how much corn Iowa grew last year. Cram them full of non-combustible data, chock them so damned full of ‘facts’ they feel stuffed, but absolutely brilliant with information. Then they’ll feel they’re thinking, they get a sense of motion without moving. And they’ll be happy, because facts of that sort don’t change.”
“I sometimes think engineers have lots of fun. There must be a great deal of creativity in engineering.”
“A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it. Take the shot from the weapon. Breach man’s mind. Who knows who might be the target of the well-read man?”
What are some important Quotes from Fahrenheit 451 part 3?
“There must be something in books, something we can’t imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don’t stay for nothing.”
“With school turning out more runners, jumpers, racers, tumblers, and shooters than it can turn out even ordinary citizens, it is likely that we will have to lower the standards in the schools.”
“We need not to be let alone. We need to be really bothered once in a while. How long is it since you were really bothered? About something important, about something real?”
What page does Montag say there must be something in books?
In Fahrenheit 451, Montag says that there must be something in books that people are afraid of.
Bibliography
- The Phoenix – Fahrenheit 451 Quotes – SparkNotes
- And when the war’s over, someday, some year, th… – Goodreads
- 20 Fahrenheit 451 Quotes About Books With Page Numbers
- Philosophies of Fahrenheit 451: Chapter 3 and other quotes
- WAR in Classic Quotes – from Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury