Introduction

Hello, my name is Hannah and I am reading Fahrenheit 451 in my English class. The content on this blog will consist of my reactions, connections, the themes of the book, etc. Today in class, I was given several statements that related to Fahrenheit 451. One statement was, "In dangerous times, it is reasonable to give up some freedoms in order for your government to keep you safe." My response to this statement was, "I agree because the government would not go to such extremes if the situation wasn't critical." Think about it. What if there had been a breech in national security and the lives of the people were in danger? Wouldn't you give up some of your freedoms (ex: having strict curfews, guards/policemen patrolling the neighborhood, etc.)  in order to be protected and safe?