In Kate Chopin’s The Awakening (1899), protagonist Edna Pontellier is said to possess “that outward existence which conforms, the inward life that questions.” In the novel Fahrenheit 451, the main character Guy Montag outwardly conforms while questioning inwardly. Throughout the story Montag questions his concept of family, the use of technology, and the way the government is running his society. His outward conformity and inward questioning of his dystopian society contributes greatly to the significance
Chapter 1: Every Trip Is a Quest (Except When It’s Not) Main Ideas: • Quests may not always be as dramatic as a knight having to save a princess from evil, but instead may be as simple as a trip to the supermarket. • There is usually a stated reason for a quest, but the real reason never involves the stated reason. • The real reason for a quest is to always gain self-knowledge. Connection: In the movie “Shrek,” Shrek starts off as a hostile and solitary ogre who dislikes all and is disliked by