Censorship In Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury

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Imagine a world where firemen set objects ablaze instead of being the ones that extinguished the fires. Books were the main target. A theme of censorship was evident in Ray Bradbury’s novel, Fahrenheit 451. The government had banned all books for the chance the novels would be deemed as objectionable, harmful, or if the books would cause trouble in the society. The civilization’s knowledge, freedom, and characteristics were affected by the censorship in Fahrenheit 451. Mass media was used as an implement of censorship in Fahrenheit 451 that affected the citizens. First, the government did not give viewers the slightest opportunity to reflect on society by telecasting show that provoked no thought processment to the audience. Television shows’