“Stuff your eyes with wonder, he said, live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s much more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.” Imagine the world if television screens took up entire parlour room walls and characters could speak directly to the listener, addressing them by name. This is the society that my novel, Fahrenheit 451, is set in. Goodmorning Year 10, I am Ray Bradbury, a well-known American fantasy and horror author. In my novel Fahrenheit 451, I intend to make the reader think deeply about what humanity is coming to. A conformed society, controlled by the world of technology and ignorance, which is shown through characters such as Mildred. I was trying to convey a message that oppressive
