In Fahrenheit 451, author Ray Bradbury creates a society in which strict regulations cause just this to happen. Thus, through reading the dystopian science-fiction novel Fahrenheit 451, the twenty-first century reader learns of the negative impact excessive censorship has in discouraging individual or intellectual thoughts and powerful emotions. First off, Bradbury emphasizes how censorship ultimately results in the loss of emotion in those whom it restricts. Although censorship in the world of Fahrenheit 451 was not implemented specifically to make the public emotionless, it ended up doing so …show more content…
Although these regulations in this world did not start out extreme, over time the society became more and more constricted until the significance of human lives was completely lost. In today’s world, this very concept should be considered as censorship becomes a more relevant topic. Various steps are being done to protect people from potentially harmful information, such as implementing trigger warnings or blatantly discouraging people to explore new ideas that may seem uncomfortable. However, it should be remembered that the most seemingly trivial actions could sooner or later result in the oblivion of human