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Censorship Of Government In Fahrenheit 451

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In Ray Bradbury's dystopian novel, Fahrenheit 451, censorship in the world consists of book burning, manipulative parlor families, and the intolerance of those who attempt to be an individual. Bradbury sends a very direct message showing readers what can happen if they let the government to take total control of what they do, read, watch, or discuss. The government in Fahrenheit 451 has taken authority and ordered that books be given the harshest measure of censorship, systematic demolition by burning. Some citizens who remain are willing to sacrifice their lives to ensure that books remain in existence.
Bradbury sends a very direct message showing readers what can happen if they let the government to take total control of what they do, read, watch, or discuss. Because the government has censored so much in its society, the citizens in Fahrenheit 451 have no idea about what is really happening in their world. Bradbury links personal freedom to the right of an individual having the freedom of expression when he uses the issue of censorship in Fahrenheit 451. Faber admits his role in helping the …show more content…

Clarisse asked Montag,”Do you ever read any of the books you burn?” He laughed,”That’s against the law!” Book burning in the story is undergone by firemen to supposedly prevent society from despairing emotions and biased thoughts. Any person who was regarded or happened to possess any sort of reading material was reported to firemen using alarms, which were sent to the fire station. Houses were made incombustible in order for the firemen to burn the books inside the house without causing too much ruination. After the books are burned, the culprit is detained and taken to prison. Although book burning was the most unanticipated form of censorship, it made people scared of the government and want to follow the

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