dystopia reflective essay #2

There are many things very different in the book and in our world today, but there are many things the same. One thing that's different is that the women don't like to have children. In one part of the book Montag says to Mildred's friend Mrs. Bowles "how are the children?" and she gets so angry! She says that no one in their right mind would have children and it's ridiculous. Another lady who was talking with them said she has had two children, but she had them by CEA Section. I think that in that culture it was frowned upon to have a child the regular way.

Another thing that was different in the community was obviously that they couldn't read books. I still don't understand what that would accomplish. Even if you banned books, people will still find a way to sneak them. Also, they changed the way the firefighters work. Instead firefighters start the fires and the houses are fireproof. If you're caught with books in your house, your house will be immediatly burned, along with the books, then you will be arrested. Owning books was a crime.

Some modern day threats are books on tape and books becoming movies. If they keep making things like this, books will not be needed. And when the books are stopped being produced, there will be no need of books on tape/books made into movies.

I also think that another threat is too many people don't care about school anymore. I think that if people really start doing horribly in school, the government will catch on and realize that things are too hard for the kids. The government will realize they need to do something, and if they change the school system around for some kids, they'll have to do it for everyone. It's only fair. If the kids of our future don't shape up, things in this world will be completely different. The government will think everyone needs to be equal, so no one feels left out or different. Their only choice would be to take away people's education and learning ability and teach them the same things.