Themes In Farenheight 451

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Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury, is set in a society where books strictly forbidden. Firemen of the future are required to set fires, not put them out. They are required to find houses, buildings, basically any place that contains the forbidden books. The main character is a “fireman” who becomes involved with a young lady who tells him of a past where books were cherished and memorized, and where people didn't live in fear for loving literature. The fireman realizes he has developed a passion for books, and begins to take a few before they are set on fire. Unfortunately, the fireman's actions don't go unnoticed and he finds himself in serious trouble. Fahrenheit 451 is a science fiction book that still reflects to our current world. Bradbury does a nice job predicting what the world would be like in the future; the future for his time period and for ours as well. The society Bradbury describes is, in many ways, like the one we are living in now. In Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, the main character Guy Montag makes a complete metamorphosis. He goes from hating books to loving them. He changes from a stolid character, incognizant of the activities in his surroundings, to a person conscious of everything, so enlightened by the new world he is exposed to. There are many stimuli in Montag's society that help him change. A major reason is the people in his life. The people who influence him to change are Montag's wife Mildred, his next door neighbor Clarisse, and his boss, the chief of police, Beatty. We are always demanding more advanced machinery, and from the past, we have grown into a much more technological society. Lately, more and more people not only want more technology, they want them to be quicker. Things such as quicker computers, quicker connections to the internet, better cell phone connections, pagers, cars with more power, voice mail, palm
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