Fahrenheit 451 Rhetorical Analysis

Ray Bradbury uses the idea of censorship to show that he is against government control and the loss of freedom in Fahrenheit 451. He demonstrates how powerful the effect censorship has on a society. Bradbury reveals a concern that a dominant government can ultimately subdue the idea of freedom of speech in any totalitarian directorate. He displays how the world will be if the government is in total control and all of humanity has lost their freedom. The world is losing touch with reality as the society insist the clock on the wall is going backwards each minute.