The well-known dystopian novel, Fahrenheit 451 is brimming with social commentary, every paragraph and sentence are constantly building towards yet another criticism of the world and society Ray Bradbury has built. The situations he faced growing up in the 1920’s all influenced the construction of the story in the pages of Fahrenheit 451. He heard the shocking news of Adolf Hitler and his Nazis burning books in Berlin (NEOTA). Moreover, he realized libraries around him banned certain books due to their controversy (NEOTA). These events occurred in the world as a method of censorship, consequently this provoked Bradbury to fill his book with indirect social commentary about the alarming consequences of allowing to censorship become too extreme. …show more content…
In school and libraries all across America, a book titled Uncle Tom’s Cabin is banned due to the language used within it. The book was written to “illustrate slavery's effect on families” (harrietbeecherstowecenter.org). Being written and published in the 1950’s meant it was a realistic telling of slavery and the horrible events that slaves were forced to endure, it’s now another example of censorship due to the use of racial slurs and slang that’s considered exceedingly offensive in modern times. The book, despite its historical accuracy, is banned to avoid causing controversy. This is one on a long list of books, including the nearly banned Of Mice and Men. Of Mice and Men nearly being banned in Ohio because of it's use of profane language and its darker themes from being set in the time of the Great Depression (latimes.com/books). Fahrenheit 451 serves as a warning of censorship and the dangers it can pose to society as programs or books are hidden away to avoid upsetting