Author's Note: This is a quote analysis piece based off one of the quotes in Fahrenheit 451. The quote I chose was, "You can't rid yourselves of all the odd ducks in just a few years. The home environment can undo a lot you try to do at school." This quote was said by Beatty, who is talking about the McClellans.
I believe this quote is talking about how the government does not appreciate creative people. For example, Clarisse appeared to love observing nature. When Montag tells Beatty about what happened to her, Beatty says this quote. In it, he stated the metaphor, odd ducks. The "odd ducks" actually refer to these creative people. Also, in the line, "You can't rid yourselves of all the odd ducks in just a few years," he is talking about how the government eliminates these creative people. For some odd reason, the government feels so strongly about the fact that creativity is very bad, bad enough to be a reason to kill someone. This quote leads me to believe this is what is happening in Fahrenheit 451.
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