Bradbury conveys a communistic dictatorship in the futuristic United States under the mask of a utopia, a world where the Nazi party could have succeeded in their world conquest or even if the cold war had actually happened. Where the government has taken control over all written text and descended into madness with their use of censorship and demanded that no man, woman, or child shall be allowed to read. All books are to be burned by “fireman”, “Burn them to ashes and then burn the ashes” (Bradbury 8.). This novel is populated with characters that follow the government blindly by allowing themselves to be doped up and dumbed down with the government pushing drugs.
They have almost entirely lost all the emotions that make humanity great. Bradbury strongly believes …show more content…
The Cold War that followed World War II may have also given him the inspiration to write his book. The United States government, under the McCarter administration, made new ideas of what can cause or encourage communism in the citizen of our country, and who may be attached to its efforts. He also attempted to band books he believed were pushing the communistic agenda, but, at last, he nor did any other members have enough power to implement agenda. On hearing this, Bradbury’s paranoia and fear grew because of the growing strength of the censorship of our government and he had a fear of what would transpire if this were to have occurred. He also is bashing the American consumer market that pushed conformity, and how the government can exploit schools as a massive reeducation center. However, if you mold the mind of young children not to question and follow like sheep, they will create a new context where we, as citizens, will have no free will. They will never know anything other than the illusion presented because they have been taught that without the government to direct them they cannot
They have almost entirely lost all the emotions that make humanity great. Bradbury strongly believes …show more content…
The Cold War that followed World War II may have also given him the inspiration to write his book. The United States government, under the McCarter administration, made new ideas of what can cause or encourage communism in the citizen of our country, and who may be attached to its efforts. He also attempted to band books he believed were pushing the communistic agenda, but, at last, he nor did any other members have enough power to implement agenda. On hearing this, Bradbury’s paranoia and fear grew because of the growing strength of the censorship of our government and he had a fear of what would transpire if this were to have occurred. He also is bashing the American consumer market that pushed conformity, and how the government can exploit schools as a massive reeducation center. However, if you mold the mind of young children not to question and follow like sheep, they will create a new context where we, as citizens, will have no free will. They will never know anything other than the illusion presented because they have been taught that without the government to direct them they cannot