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Major Works Data Sheet: Fiction (Updated 10/18/2011)
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Title: Fahrenheit
Author: Ray Bradbury
Date of Authorship: 1953
Date of Original Publication: 1953
Genre: Science Fiction Biographical information about the author:
-Born on August 22nd, 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois
-Died on June 5th, 2012 in Los Angeles, California
-He first decided to become a writer around the age of 13
-He sold his first professional piece, the story "Pendulum" in the year 1941
-In 1947 he married Marguerite McClure
-He has four daughters named Susan, Ramona, Bettina,
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"You know the law,' said Beatty. Where's your common sense? None of those books agree with each other. You've been locked up here for years with a regular damned Tower of Babe, (Bradbury, 35)." This kind of explains why books should be banned. It contributes to the setting, because that is what Montag is trying to change. The setting is based upon the fact that books have been banned in this dystopian society.
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"And I thought about books. And for the first time I realized that a man was behind each one of the books, (Bradbury, 49)." This quote explains that books are more than just a piece of paper with writing on it, but an actual person spilling their thoughts and emotions within the context. It contributes to the development, because throughout the book Montag starts to realize that these books did not just appear from mid-air. Some person took time to put thoughts and emotion on to each page.
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"We stand against the small tide of those who want to make everyone unhappy with conflicting theory and thought, (Bradbury, 59)." Beatty explains the importance of their job by explaining the contributions to those who are unhappy. It contributes to the character, because this quote shows how much Beatty believed that his job was really important to the