We Must All Be Alike

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According to Beatty

“Once, books appealed to a few people, here, there, everywhere. They could afford to be different. The world was roomy. But then the world got full of eyes and elbows and mouths” (54 or 51).

According to Beatty, why has the banning/burning of books become necessary?

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Find two quotes on pages 52-53 that explains what the speed of life in this society looks like. What point is Bradbury making? Is our society moving at a similar pace? Explain.

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“It didn’t come from the Government down. There was no dictum, no declaration, no censorship, to start with, no! Technology, mass exploitation, and minority pressure carried the trick, thank God” (58 or 55).

According to Beatty, the government was not originally responsible for banning books. Who/What was responsible for their elimination?

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“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. So! A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it” (58 or 55-56).

How are people made equal? ________________________________________________

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Who/What are the “mountains to make them cower”? ____________________________

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Explain the meaning of the metaphor, “A book is a loaded gun in the house next door.”

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“If you don’t want a house built, hide the nails and wood. If you don’t want a man unhappy politically, don’t give him two sides to a question to worry him; give him one. Better yet, give him none” (61 or 58).

According to Beatty, what is the key to a person’s happiness? ______________________ ________________________________________________________________________

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Do you agree? Why or Why not? ___________________________________________

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“Our Deepest Fear”

After viewing the clip from Coach Carter read Marianne Williamson’s actual words. First, identify lines that you particularly enjoy or find controversial, and identify any vocabulary that is unclear.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_fDhqRk_Ro

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of God.

Your playing small does not serve the world.

There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other

people won't feel insecure around you.

We were born to make manifest the glory of
God that is within us.

It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our own fear,
Our presence automatically liberates others.

—Marianne Williamson

1. Write a brief summary of the theme that is being conveyed; support your answer with specifics from the text.

2. Consider the parts that were removed for the movie. Why do you think the screenwriter removed those lines?

3. How does “Harrison Bergeron” connect to Williamson’s message?

4. After reading Beatty’s discussion with Montag, explain how does Fahrenheit 451 connect to that same message