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Review of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451

The document provides a review and analysis of Ray Bradbury's dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451. It summarizes the novel's setting in a future where books are banned and knowledge is limited. The protagonist, fireman Montag, begins to question society and rebels against the controlling government. He meets a woman named Clarisse who helps him realize his curiosity about banned books. The review analyzes themes of censorship, media control, and the power of knowledge. It argues the novel remains relevant in teaching the importance of free access to information and questioning what we read online or from the government.

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Review of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451

The document provides a review and analysis of Ray Bradbury's dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451. It summarizes the novel's setting in a future where books are banned and knowledge is limited. The protagonist, fireman Montag, begins to question society and rebels against the controlling government. He meets a woman named Clarisse who helps him realize his curiosity about banned books. The review analyzes themes of censorship, media control, and the power of knowledge. It argues the novel remains relevant in teaching the importance of free access to information and questioning what we read online or from the government.

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Review Fahrenheit 451

Imagine living in a dystopian society where books and knowledge are abandoned and the only
access to knowledge is by the hypnotized Mass Media controlled by the supervising government.
Such a circumstance is represented in Ray Bradbury’s internationally acclaimed novel, Fahrenheit
4511 published on October 19th, 1953. Through the perspective of a fireman, the author invites us to
the daily life of the controlling society, where knowledge is limited and the trust in the government
is declining each day. Censorship, the role of Mass Media, and the power of books are obvious
themes of the novel. This develops compassion and highlights the hardships of being in a dystopian
society.

The protagonist is a fireman named Montag, he rebels and turns against the dystopian world.
Montag is like a curious flower trying to spring out in the dark but is held back by society. The day
he meets Clarise is a new chapter in Montag’s life. He gets the opportunity to spring out like a
prickly beautiful red rose by using Clarise’s light.

Montag is a German word and means Monday. This case is interesting because it describes
Montag’s personality. The associations we get from the word Monday is a new fresh start of a new
week, which also makes good sense according to the plot because his purpose is to rebuild a new
community from the newly burned ashes.

The novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is set in a dystopian society. The composition in the
book is chronologically, and the author creates a setting that is marked by a contrasting norm
compared to our milieu. Montag is not the only one, who rebels against the norms This is clearly
illustrated in the following quote:

“There must be something in books, things we can’t imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning
house; there must be something there. You don’t stay for nothing.”2

This quote sounds very forceful to me because it represents and indicates that there are curios
persons, who want to change the rules and not least the government that monitors the citizens. The
quote also illustrates how censorship restricts the individual’s freedom and knowledge. This will
result in a lack of education in the long run. So, the point is we must appreciate that we have access
to pure knowledge from believable physical books. In my opinion, the book is still relevant today
whereas it let us think about the importance of freedom of speech and democracy, and not least the
book teaches us to be source-critical and think twice when we read something online on the
internet. To sum up, everything that has been stated so far, I will give the book 4 out of 5 stars. In
my optic, the book is informative and entertaining, as the book highlights the importance of our free
access to knowledge, that we should not take for granted.

1
Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451, (Backpage)
2
Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451, page 48

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