Friday, August 26, 2011

Fahrenheit 451 Quote 4

"We must all be alike. Not everyone born free and equal, as the constitution says, but everyone made equal . . . A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it. Take the shot from the weapon. Breach man’s mind."


Captain Beatty has many contradictions in his speech. He is in support of equality to all, while he is to remain educated himself. Beatty uses his words very often to manipulate Montag, as he is using his "loaded gun." His 
knowledge is his best weapon against Montag, and he uses it very often. 


P. 58

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