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dannyhellman · 1 year

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"Goebbels vs L. Ron Hubbard," illustration for NYPress, 3/2/97

#illustration #illustrator #worldwartwo #nazi #propaganda #bookburning #dianetics #scientology #comics #comix #NSDAP #hitler #goebbels #fascism #fascist

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iambizi · 1 year

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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel written by Ray Bradbury in 1953. The story is set in a future society where books are outlawed and burned to suppress intellectual freedom and original thought. The protagonist, Guy Montag, is a fireman responsible for burning books. However, he begins to question his actions and the motives behind his society's strict censorship.

Part 1: The Hearth and the Salamander

Guy Montag, a fireman, encounters Clarisse McClellan, a free-spirited and curious 17-year-old neighbor. She asks him if he's happy, prompting him to reflect on his life.

Montag returns home to find his wife, Mildred, unconscious from an overdose of sleeping pills. He calls for medical help, and she survives.

Montag becomes increasingly aware of his growing dissatisfaction with his job and the society he lives in.

Part 2: The Sieve and the Sand

Montag meets Faber, a retired English professor, who helps him understand the importance of books and their content. Faber explains that books are valuable because they hold diverse perspectives and encourage reflection.

Montag decides to steal a book from a house that he's supposed to burn. His boss, Beatty, suspects his actions and tries to convince him that books are dangerous and meaningless.

Montag is unable to persuade Mildred and her friends of the importance of books, leading to further tension between them.

Part 3: Burning Bright

Montag is betrayed by Mildred, who reports him to the authorities. Beatty forces Montag to burn down his own house as punishment.

In a moment of defiance, Montag kills Beatty and escapes the city, becoming a fugitive.

Montag finds a group of intellectual outcasts led by Granger, who have memorized entire books to preserve knowledge.

The city is bombed and destroyed, symbolizing the collapse of the oppressive society.

Montag and the outcasts prepare to rebuild a new society, emphasizing the importance of preserving knowledge and encouraging free thought.

Some Key Points

Montag's journey from a fireman who burns books to a protector of knowledge is central to the novel. He becomes aware of his society's restrictions on intellectual freedom and starts to question his own beliefs.

Author Bradbury highlights the importance of books and intellectual freedom through various characters, such as Clarisse, Faber, and Granger. They represent the need for diverse perspectives and the power of critical thinking.

One of the novel's most famous quotes, "A book is a loaded gun in the house next door," underscores the perceived threat of books in Montag's society. Knowledge is seen as a weapon that could challenge the status quo and disrupt social order.

Montag's internal conflict is reflected in the quote, "We need not to be let alone. We need to be really bothered once in a while. How long is it since you were really bothered? About something important, about something real?" This shows his growing discontent with the superficiality of his society and his desire to seek meaning.

Sum and Substance

In this classic novel, Fahrenheit 451, key points highlight the significance of intellectual freedom, the power of books, and the importance of questioning societal norms. Ray Bradbury's novel serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of censorship and the suppression of free thought. The characters' journeys and the quotes from the book emphasize the need to preserve knowledge and encourage critical thinking for a healthier society.

Fahrenheit 451 remains a relevant and thought-provoking piece of literature, as it urges readers to consider the importance of intellectual freedom and the role of literature in shaping our society. Through Montag's transformation, the novel explores the consequences of living in a world devoid of free thought and individual expression.

Why This Book Matters

Fahrenheit 451 serves as a timely reminder of the importance of free speech, critical thinking, and the dangers of censorship. In today's world, where information is readily accessible and opinions can be easily shared, it is crucial to recognize the value of diverse perspectives and the power of literature to foster empathy, understanding, and growth. By examining Montag's journey and the key points of the novel, we are encouraged to reflect on our own relationship with knowledge, literature, freedom of speech and the society we live in.

The novel also serves as a call to action, urging readers to be vigilant in protecting and promoting intellectual freedom. By engaging in open and honest discourse, we can work towards building a more inclusive, just, and thoughtful society. Fahrenheit 451 is a testament to the importance of literature as a catalyst for change, and the potential for individuals to challenge and reshape the world around them.

Relevance in the Modern World

Fahrenheit 451's themes remain relevant in the modern world, as discussions around censorship, misinformation, and the role of technology in our lives continue to be prevalent. The novel encourages readers to question the information they consume and be proactive in seeking diverse perspectives. In a time where social media algorithms and curated content can create echo chambers, Fahrenheit 451 reminds us of the need to break free from intellectual conformity and pursue a more balanced, thoughtful understanding of the world.

Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 highlights the importance of intellectual freedom, the power of literature, and the need for critical thinking in today's society. By exploring the journey of protagonist Guy Montag and examining the significance of the novel's quotes, we gain a deeper understanding of the messages Bradbury sought to convey and the enduring relevance of his work in our modern world.

#Fahrenheit451 #RayBradbury #DystopianClassic #BookBurning #LiteraryFreedom #ThoughtPolice #KnowledgeIsPower #FiremanMontag #CensorshipWarning #IgnoranceVsWisdom #BookLoversUnite #ReadingRevolution #BooksOverScreens #RebelReader #FahrenheitReview

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ivovynckier · 1 year

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Ron DeSanctimonious bans books in the state of Florida.

#ron desantis #ron deshittis #desantis #books #florida #culture war #gop #republican #republicans #book lover #bookburning #indiana jones #steven spielberg #spielberg #harrison ford #movie #movies #film #films

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fossys · 3 months

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"system members arent actually different ppl!" okay maybe for you but. two ppl can be in our front eating the exact same thing that tastes the exact same way and one of them will love it and the other will hate it. bcs for us, we r different people.

#-anon #this wasnt meant to be as angry but then i saw smth that set me off #-sal #-bookburner #<the two people im talking about #also apparently sal likes cream cheese #good to know bcs like. no one else here does-#esp including bookburner LMFAO #system #sysblr #plural #plurality #system things #headmates

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akalikai · 2 months

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Gonna christen this account with a doorkeay colored sketch from Twitter (yeah its magnet bc I'm fucking cringe and a vocaloid nerd shhh)

I just love the idea of gerry calling michael those cheesy nicknames like "sunshine" "pretty boy" "blondie" "curls"

#michael shelley #gerry keay #doorkeay #gerrymichael #the magnus archives #lgbtqia #tma #tmagp #magnet #vocaloid #doorkeay grabbed by the neck and WRINGED IT #im actually obsessed with these blorbos #i think they should kiss #oh and theyre t4t i make all the rules here #michael distortion #just the spiral and his little bookburner #god im insane about them FUCK ME #this means im gonna end up wiritng 59 fics #ive already written one and started one long fic. kill me.

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aizhits · 2 months

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Season 1 jon, Colored this time! :)

Also Gerry! :D!

#@aizhits #tma fanart #jon sims #jarchivist #tma s1 #study #jonathan sims #jon sims fanart #gerry keay #gerald kaey #the bookburner!#ghost guy #very dead goth guy #forgive the low effort makeup i do not

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thesobsister · 8 months

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/09/15/american-library-association-book-bans/

Just a reminder: Conservatives prefer the electorate to be ignorant, to lack analytical and reasoning skills, to have access to no other perspectives than those produced by the party and its right-wing media.

It's not about drag queen shows or unisex bathrooms or My Two Dads. It's about the GOP's using the pretext of wedge issues to create an ignorant mass that it can manipulate across the full range of economic, social and political issues at the city, county, state, and federal levels.

That's it.

(Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) shows the audience his motivation for his entire political career.)

#conservatives #the washington post #politics #censorship without censorship #plus bookburnings present such unfavorable optics #the stupidification of america #brought to you by the grand old party #but her emails!

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pandorem · 2 years

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As you have probably guessed by now, the current hyperfixation IS the Magnus Archives and my brain keeps on being bombarded with Thoughts and AU ideas. Anyways Jon and Gerry as Lietner hunters AU, where Jon starts showing up along side Gerry in statements (probably around college time?). Jon isn’t spooky or mysterious monster jon though, he’s closer to season 1 flavoured Jon. Kinder and happier, but prim and snooty and persnickety and all of those other adjectives that you would not associate with a professional book burner and rescuer of victims of the supernatural.

People coming in to the Magnus Institute and sharing their harrowing story, and talk about this mysterious goth they met, and then part way through this utterly unintimidating nerd shows up. He looks like a strong wind could have knocked him over. The mysterious goth gets this soft, fond look on his face that doesn’t match the horror of the situation. The nerd may or may not at some point do something stupidly reckless, or mention having done something stupidly reckless, or get into an argument with the goth over NOT doing something stupidly reckless. They find a book. Goth asks the posh bastard nerd if he’d like to do the honours this time around, and the nerd takes a little too much glee in burning it. The goth watches him in amusement that still manages to be a bit too sappy to be comfortable. What started as a horrific and traumatic event in the statement giver’s life has started to feel like they are awkwardly third-wheeling on a date.

Sasha is probably the archivist in this AU, and she is absolutely keeping track of people who show up in statements more than once. They start trying to put together a timeline of Gerry’s appearances and when Jon started showing up. Tim gets way too invested in how their relationship evolves over the statements.

In case it isn’t clear, this is absolutely a Gerry Lives AU and possibly a Jon Remains Human and nothing bad ever happens to him au. There may be some angst, perhaps a smidge of peril, but as the universe does it’s best to be an inevitable horror/tragedy, Jon and Gerry are out there living their best book burning rom com life.

#statement giver: and then the tall goth bloke kisses the top of the other one’s head #Tim: 👀👀👀#the magnus pod #the magnus archives #tma jon #tma gerry #tma tim #jongerry #bookburners au

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monstrouscrew · 1 year

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a rare bird that didn’t disappoint me: Mr. Keay.

the soundtrack is a song “Shramy” (”Scars”) by a now nonexistent band Tracktor Bowling, the lyrics are in r*sian, the lead singress is Armenian.

old art, forgot two eyes whoopsie. imagine doorkeay if you want

(ID in the alt text)

(i tried to add a few lines from the song but tmblr doesn't let edit the post with cyrillics ..and i feel sorry for all the not r*sians who use this alphabet)

#tw: russian language #the magnus archives #k's art #gerard keay #goth's undead #pun intended #sorry Mr. Bookburner :')#i swear i hate tumblr rn it doesn't let me save the edited post

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milkcircus · 8 months

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I'm just a few months away from my delusional girly pop New England bookshop vibes lifestyle...I just need to survive the hellfire FL and not perish in a hurricane for just a little longer...

#personal #was nice spending time with my family again #but im ready to never step foot in desatan's bookburning wasteland ever again

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unimatrix-420 · 1 year

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raksha-the-demon · 2 years

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the lack of a Bookburners fandom is criminal

#bookburners

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ecoamerica · 1 month

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theres-whump-in-that-nebula · 11 months

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I found the 1969 Is the Bible really the Word of God? book at a garage sale for 25 cents. It’s mine now. Out of circulation. It will cause no more damage for the rest of its life with me.

#exjw #ex jehovah's witness #I’m not destroying it because 1.) I hate bookburning and 2.) This cult LOVES to erase its past and I’m not going to let them #ex cult #They destroyed my good work; so I’m keeping their sins on catalogue forever #it’s just how it is #Of course I’ll probably write something on the inside cover as a warning like that Bible Teach book I gave a friend awhile ago #I basically asked her “Hey would you like some genuine cult propaganda? I can get some for you” she agreed and I delivered #I think I just gave her my own copy

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monriatitans · 8 months

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LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH QUOTE 6 OF 6

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Don’t join the book burners. Don’t think you’re going to conceal faults by concealing evidence that they ever existed. Don’t be afraid to go in your library and read every book… – Dwight D. Eisenhower

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dysphorie · 2 years

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kill yourself pedophile

*RINGS BELL* WE GOT A LIVE ONE!!!

Show me exactly where I've participated in csem or stfu

#anonymous #ah i was just saying this hadn't happened in a while #steff hates bookburners #steff hates antis #anti anti #anti censorship

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akalikai · 2 months

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IM BEING CALLED OUT

SO WHAT IF I HAVE A THING FOR (healthy) POSSESSIVENESS HUH SO NOTHING I'LL MAKE GERRY AND MICHAEL AS OBSESSED WITH EACH OTHER AS I WANT

(to clarify, I only like harmless jealousy/possessiveness where both people are chill with it unless it's for angst purposes. Otherwise it gets icky)

#gerry keay #doorkeay #gerrymichael #lgbtqia #michael shelley #the magnus archives #tma #tmagp #SO WHAT IF I LIKE A BIT OF POSSESSIVENESS LEAVE ME ALONE #michael isnt just a monster hes GERRY'S monster #and gerry is HIS little bookburner theyre both obsessed with each toher #and im obsessed with them #can you tell im delusional #anyway fuck off zeezee (love you babe)

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ecoamerica · 1 month

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