Theme Of Fahrenheit 451 And The Martian Chronicles By Ray Douglas Bradbury

Ray Douglas Bradbury was born on August 22, 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois, and he died on June 5, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. He specialized in American fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery fiction. He is best known for his dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles. He was one of the most celebrated twentieth and twenty-first century American writers and screenwriters. Bradbury received many awards, one of which was a 2007 Pulitzer Citation. When he died in 2012, The New York Times said he was “the writer most responsible for bringing modern science fiction into the literary mainstream.” Word Count: 100 In addition to Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles, he wrote many more stories. They are as follows:

He falls out of love with his wife Millie, who chooses to immerse herself in television and radio. He starts to wonder why books are illegal. Becoming more and more curious, he steals a book from a house he is meant to burn. The women inside that house refuses to leave her home, and insists she be burned with it. Montag notices her dedication to her books, and wonders how people can find happiness and contentment in them. He realizes that though society viewed him as a fireman, he was actually a weapon of destruction. Later that night while talking with Millie, he learns Clarisse was hit and killed by a speeding car a little over a week ago. When he hears this, he feels even more ill. The next day Montag says he is sick and takes a day off of work. Captain Beatty, his employer, begins to suspect Montag is hiding something (i.e. books). Captain Beatty reminds him that the possession of books is taken very seriously, as he should know. While the Captain is still there, Millie discovers the book Montag hid under his pillow. However, she does not give up her husband. Instead, she asks the Captain what

After Montag revolts against his close minded society, everyone he had once cared about abandoned and shunned him. They no longer wished to speak or even associate with him. Captain Beatty destroyed Montag’s books, and his house room by room. And after he had escaped, the mechanical hounds were sent after him. When he reached Faber’s house, he was furious. He wondered how everyone could think like this. How could his own boss invoke such rage upon him? After all, they were just books. Faber reminded him to have forgiveness, even when they do not deserve it. Ephesians 4: 31-32 says, “Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Montag did rid himself of all bitterness, rage, anger, and hatred. He no longer had malice towards those who opposed him. Because he forgave those who wronged him, Christ forgave him for his sins as well. He previously thought like them, so he cannot judge. Acts 3:19 says, “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord…” Near the end of the book, when war was declared and atomic bombs were set to detonate, the people’s sins would be wiped out. This also mirrors when God sent the flood to cleanse the earth. Noah and the other chosen few