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A classic to be sure, but Bradbury's main theme, the dissolution of knowledge and society as a result of new technology) is as old as technology itself. I'm sure there's some ancient philosopher that condemned society when the dispersal of knowledge shifted from spoken to written. One final comment: the irony was not lost on me that I was listening to this on wireless earbuds, just as Millie (the "little seashells in her ears) was the night she took too many pills and throughout the rest of the book. This is a book that tries to show you how important are books in our world and make you read more. Completely fails doing so, because the story is stale and gets boring very fast, same goes for the characters. If this was your first book that you read, I doubt you will want to read more books afterwards. If we take in consideration that this book was written in a short period of time, it's quite good but compared to other dystopias, it's not that good. For more reviews and bookish posts visit: https://www.ManOfLaBook.com Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is a 1953 dystopian novel in which books have been outlawed and are routinely destroyed by “fireman”. Mr. Bradbury is one of the foremost science-fiction authors of the 20th Century. Guy Montag is a fireman, a job which entails burning outlawed books, as well as the houses they are hidden in. He meets a new neighbor, a teenager named Clarisse McClelan, who opens his mind to new ideas. Guy returns home to find his wife, Mildred, has overdosed on sleeping pills. Between Clarisse’s happiness with simple pleasures, Mildred’s near-death experience, and the illiterate society, Guy starts questioning his own life and whatever he calls “happiness”. Guy tries to engage his wife and her friends with intellectual conversation by reading a poem. Instead, they turn him in and his own department comes to burn down his house. He escapes, becomes a nomad and meets up with former intellectuals who each memorized books, embracing literature and culture. After finishing Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, and thinking about it a bit, I was surprised to find out how relevant this book is, almost 70 years after it was written. The book was written when the “Red Scare” was prominent, the Un-American Activities Committee(HUAC) was ruining the lives of American citizens, and the populace was quickly transitioning from radio and books to the glory of television. In the book, “family” is a wall showing TV talk shows, which takes precedence over almost anything else. These days, social media is “family”, and cell phones are addictive. Critical thinking is abandoned by talking heads with an agenda, propaganda, or stranger commenting on the Internet telling people what to think. Our focus and thoughts have been stolen by technology, instead of television and radio, but the nuance is still there. The book, by itself, is not a great piece of literature. It’s flat, characters are not fully developed, lots of hyperbole takes over the narrative. However, like many other great stories it has a lot to say in between the lines as a cautionary tale which is still applicable. The book reminds of that what we take for granted is valuable. Whether it be the physical books, or more importantly the ideas in them. The book raises important questions about the present (1950s or 2020s) and what alternatives we have. Ray Bradbury doesn’t try to predict the future, it extends a troubled aspect allowing us to see it from a different perspective. The world in which Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451 thankfully doesn’t exist, but we can apply the book’s warning today. Much like Brave New World, the story might be boring to a teenager, but becomes more interesting, and totally different as you grew older. Belongs to Publisher SeriesColecção Mil Folhas (66) — 26 more Debolsillo Contemporánea (182) detebe (20862) Reclams Universal-Bibliothek (9270) A tot vent (724) ハヤカワ文庫 NV (106) 夢の王国 (12) 最新科学小説全集 (7) Is contained inFahrenheit 451 - The Illustrated Man - Dandelion Wine - The Golden Apples of the Sun & the Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury The Best of Bradbury: Five Major Works by the Master of Science Fiction (Boxed Set): Dandelion Wine, Fahrenheit 451, Lon by Ray Bradbury Has the adaptationHas as a reference guide/companionHas as a studyHas as a commentary on the textHas as a student's study guideHas as a teacher's guideAwardsDistinctionsNotable Lists
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HTML: The system was simple. Everyone understood it. Books were for burning, along with the houses in which they were hidden. Guy Montag was a fireman whose job it was to start fires. And he enjoyed his job. He had been a fireman for ten years, and he had never questioned the pleasure of the midnight runs or the joy of watching pages consumed by flames, never questioned anything until he met a seventeen-year-old girl who told him of a past when people were not afraid. Then Guy met a professor who told him of a future in which people could think. And Guy Montag suddenly realized what he had to do. .No library descriptions found.
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Bradbury's storytelling is incredible. It's not just a story; it feels like a glimpse into a future that's scarily believable. In a world dominated by technology and where books are banned, it delivers some seriously important messages. It's like a wake-up call, reminding us to pay attention to the direction our society is heading. As technology becomes more advanced, the themes in this book become even more relevant. ( )