Importance Of Identity In Fahrenheit 451

Finding your own identity is a big part of everyone's lives. It can you help find a spouse, choose a career, and make important life decisions. In the story “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury, and in the movie “Pleasantville” by Gary Ross, there are many examples of people finding their identities. Even though there are many tasks that one must be willing to take in finding their identity, making changes and stepping out of their comfort zone is most important because experiencing new things is crucial. People would argue that not everyone would be willing to and take risks in order to find their own identity. Those people would argue that some people are shy and don’t like to experience new things and that’s just who they are. For example, in the beginning of Pleasantville, Bud is imagining asking a girl out who’s out of his league. He desperately seeks change but …show more content…
No one has found their true self by being a couch potato. It takes courage, and it takes change. Mary Sue is a high school girl, although a bit more extroverted than most (both personality wise and sexually). Soon after she arrives in Pleasantville, she understands that she isn’t happy with her former self. Having sex so often with her new boyfriend in Pleasantville is making her question her identity. She realizes that it’s time for change. She starts to read and immerse herself in studying. Even her nerdy brother Bud is surprised by her new actions. She understands that in finding who she wants to become, change is critical. Over the course of the movie you see her change little by little. First her attitude, then how she acts, and finally her appearance. Without any of these small but important things she’d never be able to experience the sensation of being different and not pretending to be someone that she didn’t want to be. That shows how incredibly relevant change is to finding identity. Because without it, you