Fahrenheit 451 and Being an Odd Duck

I read it for the first time about 13 years ago and picked up a copy at the Fayetteville Public Library yesterday immediately after reading this post. Finished it today.

The book speaks for itself, really. It is/was eerily prophetic and proclaims uncomfortable truth. In this post, I want to share only one excerpt that stands out to me.

Beatty speaking: . . ."Heredity and environment are funny things. 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. That's why we've lowered the kindergarten age year after year until now we're almost snatching them from the cradle. . ."

The odd ducks are the world-changers and heroes of this world. I hope and pray that we are raising odd ducks in our home.

If it's been a while, you should definitely read Fahrenheit 451. It could change your life.