Fahrenheit 451 Theme Handout

Group Members: Matt Le Cras, Kaela Higgins, Eleni Georgeton, Aya Kraimer, and Ishwar Balakrishna.

Bell: 1

Theme Statement: People should take action rather than watch a society falter and possibly crumble.

Timeline

            Part 1                                                  Part 2                                              Part 3

Montag starts to show how         Montag finally took action          Montag meets a group of people

his thoughts are different     -->   and plotted how he would  -->  who are looking to change society

from the other authorities.          resist.                                               in the same ways he is.

Textual evidence to support our theme statement:

Part 1: Ray Bradbury writes, “’You’re not leaving her here?’

                                                ‘She won’t come.’

                                                ‘Force her, then!’” (Bradbury 36).

Part 2: Bradbury writes, “If there were no war, if there was peace in the world, I’d say fine, have fun! But, Montag, you mustn’t go back to being just a fireman. All isn’t well with the world,” (Bradbury 100)

Part 3: Ray Bradbury writes, “’Come on now, we’re going to go build a mirror factory first

And put out nothing by mirrors for the next year, and take a long look in them,’” (Bradbury 157).

Why this theme is important to our understanding of the story: This theme is important because it shows how Montag is a dynamic character and how some problems affect society more than others.

How the theme connects to our modern-day society: in society now, problems might not be so life threatening, but no matter the problem people should stand up and take action for what they believe in. It’s important for us to study and be aware of this theme because we don’t want to repeat history and if a problem arises we should know to not just sit back in follow, but rather to stand up and lead a change.

The outside article we used: Obesity Article

Why we chose the article:

In the article on Michelle Obama’s new program called Let’s Move that gets kids active and eating healthier, it’s explained that if we don't solve this problem, one third of all people born after 2000 will suffer from diabetes at some point in their lives. Many others will face chronic obesity-related health problems like heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, and asthma. It then explains the First Lady’s program to work to take action and stop this growing problem.

            We located this article by researching “Why Society Is Crumbling” before finding an article on growing obesity rates and how this is affecting society. Then we researched “Fight against Obesity” to find Michelle Obama’s website.

This article best demonstrates the connection to our theme because Michelle Obama is urging people to take action against the fight for obesity rather than watch society falter due to its ever increasing need for a change. This organization was created to solve this problem and get kids moving more. “Let’s Move! is a comprehensive initiative, launched by the First Lady, dedicated to solving the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation, so that children born today will grow up healthier and able to pursue their dreams” (Learn the Facts). She is making sure that all people can participate to make a more lasting change. “Everyone has a role to play in reducing childhood obesity, including parents, elected officials from all levels of government, schools, health care professionals, faith-based and community-based organizations, and private sector companies. Your involvement is key to ensuring a healthy future for our children” (Learn the Facts).