Theme Of Censorship In Fahrenheit 451

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Censorship in Fahrenheit 451 and throughout history Censorship is the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, Fahrenheit 451 In “Fahrenheit 451" censorship is presented with a unique and interesting way. In this American society book reading or posses is not allowed by law. Firemen are used to find books in daily things where people hid them(toast maker, Tv) and burn them. Montag is the main character and is a fireman. He do not read books and he even have no interest in discovering what is hidden inside them, until he meets his neighbour, Clarisse. She make him change his mind and he starts reading books secretly.His wife, Mildred, is watching all day television and do not even think to break the laws. Beatty, Montag 's boss, finds out that he has broken the rules and starts a book alert/book alarm and the Salamander goes to his house and burn it. Montag leaves and find a group of people who have memorized whole books. The government manipulate the people. Try to make them think what they want and what will make the government to take advantage in. Moreover, they do not want them to become open-minded as they fear that people will make a rebellion against the government so they are pushed to think that reading books is bad.The government and the television try to control people 's minds and their way of thinking. This miserable society can not think and analyse the information