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Monday, December 13, 2010

Fahrenheit 451 Webquest Project

Fahrenheit 451 English
Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley were burned at the stake for being protestants during the reign of Bloody Mary.  Latimer was confident they were doing the right thing because he answers "Be of good cheer, Master Ridley, and play the man, for we shall this day light such a candle in England as I trust by God's grace shall never be put out." 

The Nazi book burning may have encouraged Ray Bradbury to write the book to show how 
important censorship is, and without it, the world would be in a state of chaos. He may believe censorship is ideal to any country's history, and is required for the to be successful.




It happened because California's senator believed that communists were creating films that would be put negatively towards American and that they had established a base in which they would do so.

I believe it was wrong, because even if they were communists, which seems unlikely, they were still entitled to their own opinion. 

The chances of it happening again are slim but it does seem rather possible.

It may have inspired Bradbury to write Fahrenheit 451 by seeming as if all censorship from foreign country's should be banned.



The FCC is in favor of the most common uses of censorship such as foul language, but they are opposed by many citizens because the people feel as if they are removing freedom of speech from the country. I agree with the FCC, although I do agree with freedom of speech and feel as if without our country would not be what it is today, the law is still an important aspect for any country. Without it, if all children watched violent torture movies at a young age, they may become overly obsessed with the subject and be driven into a state of insanity. 




I am very thankful for being appointed this position to discuss this overwhelming topic, I however wish that censorship remains in a gradual state as it has been for as long as I can remember. Unfortunately, I am doubtful that censorship will be eliminated as you wish it shall.


  Some people are aware that the FCC contains the most common obstructions of profanity and other vulgarities. Although, without them, children would have almost no source of intelligent communication. Everyone would quote television programs constantly and most likely sound as if they were a babbling cretin. 


In order to sustain common decency and not allow any foreign forces, such as communists, to flush false thoughts into your brain and encourage betrayal towards your own country, I demand that we prevent substantial censorship and continue to encourage freedom of speech. 


Therefore, I suggest that we continue the same procedures of vulgarities that contain somewhat too much negativity, but allow some of the most basic on a mild level. I now conclude my recommendation for action.