In a thoughtful, thorough, one-page essay, respond to the following prompt. Be sure to use the One Page Essay Rubric when drafting and revising. Also refer to the Road to Formal Essay Revision handout. Both are available in your Googledrive. You should also refer to your Problems in Science Fiction handout. The essay is due on Monday, 4/14/14.
Title your Googledoc "Montag's Problems."
While Montag's world of Fahrenheit 451
seems to be very different from contemporary American society,
it is actually quite similar.
seems to be very different from contemporary American society,
it is actually quite similar.
Your task in the first body paragraph is to identify and discuss at least two differences between Montag's world and ours. Each difference should have its own setup, cited quotation, and explanation.
The second body paragraph must focus on one of the real-world problems that exists both in the book and in our world. You must have a detailed example of how that real-world problem exists in the book and a detailed example of how that real-world problem also exists in our world. Remember: detailed examples are mandatory.
