Short Summary Of Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451: A Summary (1) In 1953, Ray Bradbury published one of his best-known novels: Fahrenheit 451. (2) The story, an eerie futuristic tale, depicts a society that destroys itself because of the singular pursuit of pleasure. (3) Books are illegal. (4) Politics and world events are banned. (5) The main character’s wife, Mildred, goes about her day-to-day life in a television-enhanced haze, blindly seeking the next thrill yet completely miserable in the process. (6) Her character is the embodiment of a society lost and desperate in its pursuit of happiness. (7) The protagonist is Guy Montag, a firefighter whose ironic job is to start fires, not extinguish them. (8) In the futuristic world of this novel, firefighters are actually
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(15) “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” (Part 1, p. 51). (16) This curiosity and longing lead Guy toward books. (17) He begins to see the cracks in society and wants to understand. (18) “Nobody listens any more. . . . I just want someone to hear what I have to say. And maybe if I talk long enough, it’ll make sense” (Part 2, p. 82). (19) He feels lonely and …show more content…
(27) Mounting tensions from the outside world had reached a critical level, but no citizens had been warned. (28) Knowing that hope rests on their shoulders, these vagrant, educated men return to the shattered city with the purpose of helping this damaged society rebuild itself. (29) Bradbury’s science fiction classic delves harrowingly into themes of societal and personal freedom. (30) Many citizens in the novel, in there narrow-minded pursuit of electronic entertainment, are unaware of how limited their freedom really is. (31) Any tools that could be used to enlighten the populace are banned and replaced with shallow forms of entertainment to keep the population tamed and controlled. (32) Anyone who questions or differs from the society is eliminated. (33) Fahrenheit 451 is a powerful vision of the future. (34) Due to this and his many other writings, Bradbury is respected not only for his great works of literature but also for making science fiction a respected literary
(15) “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” (Part 1, p. 51). (16) This curiosity and longing lead Guy toward books. (17) He begins to see the cracks in society and wants to understand. (18) “Nobody listens any more. . . . I just want someone to hear what I have to say. And maybe if I talk long enough, it’ll make sense” (Part 2, p. 82). (19) He feels lonely and …show more content…
(27) Mounting tensions from the outside world had reached a critical level, but no citizens had been warned. (28) Knowing that hope rests on their shoulders, these vagrant, educated men return to the shattered city with the purpose of helping this damaged society rebuild itself. (29) Bradbury’s science fiction classic delves harrowingly into themes of societal and personal freedom. (30) Many citizens in the novel, in there narrow-minded pursuit of electronic entertainment, are unaware of how limited their freedom really is. (31) Any tools that could be used to enlighten the populace are banned and replaced with shallow forms of entertainment to keep the population tamed and controlled. (32) Anyone who questions or differs from the society is eliminated. (33) Fahrenheit 451 is a powerful vision of the future. (34) Due to this and his many other writings, Bradbury is respected not only for his great works of literature but also for making science fiction a respected literary