Fahrenheit 451, written in 1953, has many distinctive parallels which correlate with today’s society. According to Statistic Brain, 33% of U.S. high school graduates will never read a book after high school. This statistic is not only shocking but alarming. There are many factors which contribute to this. People are becoming more dependent on modern technology and communication and social skills are changing. Although books are freely available and widely read, they are becoming less popular as technology advances.
Ray Bradbury created a futuristic dystopian society where strict rules have been set in place. It was written at the time of the television boon and when society was trying to regain its normal functioning after a long period of …show more content…
Bradbury had lived through times of destruction and selfishness. Living through these traitorous times gave him inspiration to write this novel as he imagined the horrors of future societies. One of the key messages in the novel is that where there is a lack of education, there is a lack of peace and justice which creates a platform for war. Fahrenheit 451 is set in a time of war and destruction. The society seems to ignore what is going around them. People are not phased when the black jets fly over their homes. This is symbolism for a lack of knowledge and ignorance. People are only looking out for themselves and not for …show more content…
It was published in 1949, only four years before Bradbury’s novel. The novel is set in Great Britain in the super state Oceania. Oceania is in perpetual war. The all-powerful government maintains constant surveillance of the people and they are dictated to by a political regime named English Socialism. The super state is under the control of the privileged, wealthy Party. The Party persecutes individualism and independent thinking. This is known as “thoughtcrimes” and is enforced by the “Thought Police”. The novel became a huge success. Many of its names and concepts have entered into the English language. The novel popularized the term Orwellian which describes government deception, surveillance and manipulation of state
Ray Bradbury created a futuristic dystopian society where strict rules have been set in place. It was written at the time of the television boon and when society was trying to regain its normal functioning after a long period of …show more content…
Bradbury had lived through times of destruction and selfishness. Living through these traitorous times gave him inspiration to write this novel as he imagined the horrors of future societies. One of the key messages in the novel is that where there is a lack of education, there is a lack of peace and justice which creates a platform for war. Fahrenheit 451 is set in a time of war and destruction. The society seems to ignore what is going around them. People are not phased when the black jets fly over their homes. This is symbolism for a lack of knowledge and ignorance. People are only looking out for themselves and not for …show more content…
It was published in 1949, only four years before Bradbury’s novel. The novel is set in Great Britain in the super state Oceania. Oceania is in perpetual war. The all-powerful government maintains constant surveillance of the people and they are dictated to by a political regime named English Socialism. The super state is under the control of the privileged, wealthy Party. The Party persecutes individualism and independent thinking. This is known as “thoughtcrimes” and is enforced by the “Thought Police”. The novel became a huge success. Many of its names and concepts have entered into the English language. The novel popularized the term Orwellian which describes government deception, surveillance and manipulation of state