"WAR IS PEACE. FREEDOM IS SLAVERY. IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH" (17). Ray Bradbury and George Orwell are two different writers, who have written very similar novels: Fahrenheit 451 and 1984. Both these novels share several characteristics. At the same time, these novels both have different aspects. These two novels could easily be compared or contrasted. An example of a difference between these novels is the conclusion. Fahrenheit 451 is about a protagonist who tries to better his world. The same can be said about the protagonist in 1984, Winston Smith. The major similarities between the two novels are: characters, conflict, and theme.

Characters are one of the main aspects that these two novels share. The main characters in both novels strive to change their society by changing their government. Only Guy Montag in Fahrenheit 451 is successful in changing his society by changing his government. Characters are always a main element of the plot because...