Answer: The people portrayed in Fahrenheit 451 have been so brainwashed and filled with propaganda that they will believe anything as long as they are convinced properly. All they care for is their own happiness and pleasure, and they fulfill this to the point of callousness towards others. If they run over someone, to them it’s just another thing to laugh at. With a totalitarian government, they don’t have to worry about the stress of government or war or such things, and the leaders are allowed to choose what they tell their citizens to keep them happy and ignorant. If the citizens knew too much, they could form an uprising and demand equality, which would break the governments happy, mindless nation.
Explanation:
A) <span>Vonnegut uses satire in this excerpt by describing a society that has taken the idea of equality too far
By referencing the idea that everyone is equally intelligent, or perhaps unintelligent, thanks to the Handicapper general, who apparently hobbles people who were born with certain gifts. This obviously isn't good, and suggests that the idea of equality is being taken to the extreme in 2081. </span>
The age to drive should not be raised to 21. Sixteen year olds are perfectly capable of driving. They are also in high school and soon to be in college. They should be able to leave and get food as well as drive to practice if they wish to peruse sports. If you are legally mature at the age of 18. Then you should be able to drive since way before the age of 21 at least.
Answer:
C While genetics may determine a person's range of happiness, individual choices have a significant impact on happiness levels.
Explanation:
Human genes according to the passage determines significantly a person's level of happiness. Proving that there is a good link between genes and feelings.
The text describes how moods are coordinated mainly by genes, though coupled with some environmental factors. These factors are some choices that an individual can make to increase the level of his/ her happiness. Most people feel happy when success is achieved or profit made, but otherwise when in loss or bad state.
This shows that though genes determine majorly a person's happiness, but individual choices has a significant impact.
