In the novels, "The Kite Runner," by Khaled Hosseini, and, "Fahrenheit 451," by Ray Bradbury, both the protagonists face the struggles of living in a life of discrimination and are influenced in different ways. ... Not everyone's born free and equal, as the constitution says, but everyone must me made equal," (Bradbury, 65). ... He says himself that, "books are loaded guns," (Bradbury, 65) which is saying knowledge gives you power but then he uses his own knowledge to manipulate Montag. He gives an example to Montag where, "the bright kid in class that used to recite e...

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Distopian Novels Compared The utopian style of living can be seen, to many, as the ideal way of life. ... The authors of these books, Aldous Huxley (Brave New World), Ray Bradbury (Fahrenheit 451) and William Golding (Lord of the Flies) all write detailed stories in which the main character is the only character that is realistic in their thoughts, feelings and beliefs. ... And it is achieved by organizing life so that a person is almost never alone. ... The Indians of the Reservation saved her life and she gave birth to John. ... The Utopian way of life could possibly be the greatest...

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