Are they here to stay?» (based on fahrenheit 451)

Хан Мария Леонидовна.

МБНОУ «Гимназия №59».

Учитель английского языка.

«ARE THEY HERE TO STAY? » (BASED ON FAHRENHEIT 451)

Books stay with us during the whole life: in babyhood parents read us fairytales, in our teens we read exciting novels page after page, and when we become adults we still find gripping books. Books introduce us to the world of knowledge, and they are also our best friends. But today many people say that modern life is so fast and full of action that they consider reading to be nothing more than a waste of time.Some people say that the age of books is past. We live in the area of technology; we have a lot of electronic devices. That’s why people prefer using e-books which have become popular recently.

What will happen to paper books? How will we live if there is no printed or e-books? But what will happen if all the books disappear? This problem is presented in film «Fahrenheit 451». The film tells us about our utopian future, where there will be no place for books. Fireman, burning illegally owned books and the homes of their owners. Books are dangerous, as the film goes. In the film we can see the scene where Montag and his chief find the secret library, and the chief explains to Montag why firemen must burn the books. He says, that all people must be equal, lack of knowledge being the key to happiness; books are about people who don’t exist etc.Watching the film, I was terrified, what could happen with people without books, they would be superficial and even silly. This film must be shown in schools and in all public places, in order to show people that it is easy to control the ignorant. That’s why books were banned, reading and thinking person can’t be controlled.

I hope that books will not disappear.We make use of the electronic books and new technology because they are really useful. But paper books should not disappear because,it`s quite another feeling when you hold a real paper book in your hands, turn over the pages andfeeling the weight of the paper book, and the paper books contain somebody`s memories on the pages. Generally, books help us in self-education, to look into the past. Books develop our intellect, our soul. Books help me to go away from life problems, to get into another world. Books pass over to us the knowledge and experience of previous generations. We can see the world from another angle after reading books.

So, read or not it’s your own decision, but you must have to remember, that reading books make your horizon wider and increase your knowledge, and it is easy to control ignorant, because knowledge is power.

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