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Examples Of Dystopia In Fahrenheit 451

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In the dystopian society depicted in Fahrenheit 451, firefighters, rather than extinguishing fires, start them. Society burns books to suppress independent thought and critical thinking. In this world, books are seen as a source of dangerous ideas and conflicting viewpoints. The government and a small portion of the population support this activity. The authorities believe they can eradicate the root of conflict and ensure a controllable society by eliminating books and the ideologies they are associated with. This belief is reinforced by propaganda about the dangers of books, portraying them as sources of discontent, dissent, and unhappiness. The residents of the society advocate book burning in addition to the firefighters who work as its
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