Fahrenheit 451: a powerful novel that challenges censorship
Guy Montag is a fireman. However, instead of putting
out fires, he creates them. This is his job; his sole duty to burn books or
anything on print, as well as the person reading them. Then one day, he meets a
girl named Clarisse. She tells him of a past when people didn’t live in fear
and saw ideas in books instead of technology. But when Clarisse disappears and
his wife, Mildred, attempts suicide, Montag begins sneaking books in his home
and realizes he is being pursued by dangerous forces.
Fahrenheit 451
is a powerful novel that challenges censorship and is still relevant to this
day. It is a classic dystopian tale in which fans of the genre and readers
alike discover a terrifying world devoid of literature. And what’s worse is
that there are people trying to get rid of it. I highly recommend this
signature novel from Ray Bradbury: a visionary storyteller.
12 thoughts on “Fahrenheit 451: a powerful novel that challenges censorship”
Oh, my eighth grade teacher recommended this to us. But I didn’t read it yet…
I decided to read this book for a project at school and I can say that is was really good. It’s a short, simple novel to read and the vocabulary was very easy to understand. If you’re a fan of dystopian/futuristic novels, you’ll definitely enjoy this. Considering this is a reading program for teens, imagine a world where people DON’T read because they don’t have books and if people are caught with them, the books are burned. This book would make a good summer read for teens everywhere.
I’ve heard of this book before, but never read its description. It sounds really good! I’ll make sure to check it out soon.
Yeah I had to read this boook for english calss and the book was really goo. If you like stroies about distopic fictions and a bit of suspense and action, than this book is for you. It shows an interesting look about society today and etc.
I’ve heard of this book by Ray Bradbury before as well. It sounds really interesting from what I have read in the book’s description. I will definitely add this to my list! I really like reading dystopian books, such as The Hunger Games and Divergent.
Pardon’the cynicism but I feel that the “dytopian society” narrative archetype is a tad bit oversaturated, the genre fails to be as impactful as it was during its inception. I have yet to read a book that presents me with any compelling themes or philosophical arguments. At the very least one would expect that conventional human morality would be somewhat warped in a dystopian society, but surprisingly enough traditional human morality is still very much intact in most modern day narratives about dystopias. Hopefully, this book doesn’t shy away from showing some despicable acts of cruelty, but I also hope its approach to morality is more grey than black and white.
I have read more dystopian books than I can count, but this one was different than the rest. It was original, which made it unpredictable, meaning that I was actually kept guessing until the very end.
That being said, however, this book is awfully written, in my opinion. The content is so heavy. Instead of actually writing a novel with a full plotline, all the characterization and such is crammed into less than 200 pages. Ugh. I shudder at the memory.
I believe that this book falls under the rare catagory of books one should read but will not enjoy. In other words, the subject matter is important. Just don’t expect to enjoy reading it. However, Ray Bradbury got one thing right – never stop reading.
Whether or not it satisfies your literary needs, the novel doesn’t really play “black and white” in my opinion. It really is about this society that has abandoned literature and would rather rely on television (much like how our society relies heavily on computers for information). And the main protagonist fits into his role perfectly, questioning his motives of conformity to the firemen. (I hope I didn’t give away too much). If you don’t like it, that’s fine with me. If it was a horrible novel, i wouldn’t have written about it. Look forward to my next review. 🙂
I agree with you on some of your points. Fahrenheit 451 is a really good read, maybe not written in the best of ways, but it was really enjoyable to me. I respected Bradbury because he stood up for what he believed literature to be.
This book was a great read.
I haven’t read this yet and wouldn’t you know it my mom just walked in the door with it. Thanks for your comments I am going to try this one anyway.
I have tried reading this book three times and could never manage to get past the first 30 pages. I mean the plot line is very interesting but following what’s happening takes patience. You really have to read into the book!!!!!!