Published in 1953, Ray Bradbury’s dystopian novel, Fahrenheit 451, represents a future society where books have been outlawed. If any books were happened to be found, they would be burned by “firemen.” The fact that the firemen started these fires instead of putting them out is extremely ironic, like much of the story. Bradbury introduces us to this futuristic society through Guy Montag, a fireman. Montag burns the books he finds in an effort to maintain his social stability. In many ways, this notion seems to mirror our modern world. People go to great lengths to maintain their social stability. For example, as the new methods of communication and types of technology become known, cultures take on the parts that fit their ideologies.