Category: Fahrenheit 451

Imagine a world where we all thought, acted and felt the same. What would life be like if you were just a shell of a person? Welcome to the 2019 Dystopian Fiction Conference, my name is Breanna Duckworth and today I am going to highlight a very important message conveyed through Ray Bradburys, Fahrenheit 451.…

To some, the literary canon is considered a collection of the finest works throughout literatures history, whilst to others it can be considered an assortment of boring books that provide no meaningful impact. Im here today to acknowledge the importance of the literary canon and the relevance these classic novels still have in todays society.…

From Shakespeare to Dickins, literature has been of great importance for centuries. Literature is not only an excellent form of expression, but it is also a way for our society to understand humanity from a different perspective. Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury in 1953 is the epitome of great literature; a timeless novel that…

Intro Robots wont replace us because we still need that human touch Finkels law gives insight into the reason why human beings will never be entirely replaced by robots, our natural instinct still needs human touch. Fahrenheit 451 and Blade runner are both set in a futuristic eras that attempt to describe the devastating repercussions…

Introduction Ray Bradbury is one of the greatest writers of science and fantasy fiction in the world today. Since he was 20 years old, he has published 500 short stories, novels, plays and poems. Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel first published in 1953 and is regarded as one of Bradburys best works. The novel…

Live in the present, make the most of it, its all youve got  Offred. It is from chilling thoughts like this, that dystopian literature is created. Authors, such as Margrett Atwood and Ray Bradbury who write for young audiences are reluctant to leave individuals without hope. Hopeful literature is achieved through dystopian works, where…

In Fahrenheit 451, the concept of justice is used as an oxymoron. Bradburys Fahrenheit 451 concept justice is more than an oxymoron it defines a form of a sensible idea, transforming Montag from an Fireman to a man whos able to reveal illegally literacy context to civilization and finding himself. The figure of speech, Justice…

Are you happy?  Clarisse McClellan When was the last time you asked yourself this question  Are you happy? Although we are told that its ok to have individualism, conformity is still enforced one way or another. We are told that we must go to school. We are told that we must go to…

Censorship – touted by governments around the world as the protection of citizens against inappropriate materials and information. To some censorship is a dirty word, a concept to be discussed and derided because ultimately it is the powerful few who determine what information trickles through and what is filtered out. To others censorship is a…

Introduction: Exploring the Rich Themes in ‘Fahrenheit 451’ The dystopian society that Guy Montag is forced into forces us as the reader to ask ourselves the question, how much is my right to expression worth to me. Author Ray Bury is the man who poses this question to our society as a whole in his…