Three Forms of Government in Fahrenheit 451
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Three Forms of Government in Fahrenheit 451
By: Ashley P
ENG 2DA
Mr. Merrifield
Jan.19/09
Democracy is a political system in which power is held by the people under a free electoral system based on majority rule. All members have equal access to power and universally recognized freedoms and liberties. Totalitarianism is a political system in which the government controls everything. Power is kept by using controlled mass media to spread propaganda and influence people. They eliminate opposition and use mass surveillance and widespread terror tactics. Authoritarianism is a political system that places little value on an individual’s freedom of thought. Power is held by one leader or group not responsible for the people. Organizations are used to mobilize people around state goals and repressive measures are used to eliminate potential opposition. Democracy, authoritarianism, and totalitarianism all have concepts that apply, in varying degrees, to the novel, Fahrenheit 451.
In a democracy people are under a free electoral system based on majority rule, which means that the people are allowed to vote for their government of choice and whoever has the most votes wins. A concept from democracy that applies to the novel Fahrenheit 451 is that they are allowed to vote. While Montag was eating supper one evening, Mildred came home with her friends, Mrs. Bowles and Mrs. Phelps, to watch a show on her parlour walls. While they were watching, Montag pulled the main switch. The three women were irritated with him and he started to talk. They talked about war, their husbands, the show they watched last night, and their children. Then Mildred said, “Let’s talk politics to please Guy!” “Sounds fine,” said Mrs. Bowles. “I voted last election, same as everyone…”(pg.96)
Some concepts from totalitarianism that apply to the novel, Fahrenheit 451 are that the government controls the media, widespread terror tactics are used to enforce the laws, and the media is used to...
By: Ashley P
ENG 2DA
Mr. Merrifield
Jan.19/09
Democracy is a political system in which power is held by the people under a free electoral system based on majority rule. All members have equal access to power and universally recognized freedoms and liberties. Totalitarianism is a political system in which the government controls everything. Power is kept by using controlled mass media to spread propaganda and influence people. They eliminate opposition and use mass surveillance and widespread terror tactics. Authoritarianism is a political system that places little value on an individual’s freedom of thought. Power is held by one leader or group not responsible for the people. Organizations are used to mobilize people around state goals and repressive measures are used to eliminate potential opposition. Democracy, authoritarianism, and totalitarianism all have concepts that apply, in varying degrees, to the novel, Fahrenheit 451.
In a democracy people are under a free electoral system based on majority rule, which means that the people are allowed to vote for their government of choice and whoever has the most votes wins. A concept from democracy that applies to the novel Fahrenheit 451 is that they are allowed to vote. While Montag was eating supper one evening, Mildred came home with her friends, Mrs. Bowles and Mrs. Phelps, to watch a show on her parlour walls. While they were watching, Montag pulled the main switch. The three women were irritated with him and he started to talk. They talked about war, their husbands, the show they watched last night, and their children. Then Mildred said, “Let’s talk politics to please Guy!” “Sounds fine,” said Mrs. Bowles. “I voted last election, same as everyone…”(pg.96)
Some concepts from totalitarianism that apply to the novel, Fahrenheit 451 are that the government controls the media, widespread terror tactics are used to enforce the laws, and the media is used to...