A simple book written with the best intentions; Ray brings to the world Fahrenheit 451 in
1953 (Kipen). Having World War II influencing Ray’s ideas for the book. Fahrenheit 451 brings ideas and points that Ray Bradbury felt the need to write and open the public’s eyes to, as to how technology is changing people’s lives and they are leaving behind books and their critical thinking. Ray Bradbury brings a book about censorship and how banning or in this case burning books does not keep people from the curiosity of the message books have. A big irony arises and his book becomes banned and censored, exactly the same way as in his book. Ray Bradbury finds this repulsive, therefore he responds to these actions by saying… “Do not insult me with
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Ray Bradbury actually has “argued till the cows come home that Fahrenheit 451 is not about government censorship. In his mind, the novel is about the scary potential for TV to replace books, causing us to forget how to think for ourselves.”(Shmoop Editorial Team) Fahrenheit 451 becomes a classic
Anzaldua 3 and Ray Bradbury’s best-known work because of “its exploration of themes of censorship and conformity. In 2007, Bradbury himself disputed that censorship was the main theme of
Fahrenheit 451, instead explaining the book as a story about how television drives away interest in reading: "Television gives you the dates of Napoleon, but not who he was."(Biography.com
Editors) Ray Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451 to show how television was taking over and the importance of a book and how strongly he feels towards these ideas of preserving books and their knowledge.
Finally to come to a close to Ray Bradbury’s smart mind and ideas to share about the ignorance of some and wanting to open the eyes of others. He makes great points in his book and how he reacts to all the censorship he has had to battle to maintain his books his raw words
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