In F ahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury creates a dystopian world where censorship is used as a means to control and repress free thought, through the burning of books, distractions and pleasure, and removal from society of those who rebel. And the citizens of this very world, are absolutely clueless, except for a few individuals who have “opened their eyes.”
“M ore sports for everyone, group spirit, fun, and you don't have to think, eh?...More cartoons in books. More pictures. The mind drinks less and less. Impatience. Highways full of c r o w d s g o i n g s o m e w h e r e , s o m e w h e r e ... ( 2 7 ) . ” T h e m o s t e x t r e m e f o r m o f c e n s o r s h i p i s t h r o u g h the burning of books, when people burn books, they now can choose
“M ore sports for everyone, group spirit, fun, and you don't have to think, eh?...More cartoons in books. More pictures. The mind drinks less and less. Impatience. Highways full of c r o w d s g o i n g s o m e w h e r e , s o m e w h e r e ... ( 2 7 ) . ” T h e m o s t e x t r e m e f o r m o f c e n s o r s h i p i s t h r o u g h the burning of books, when people burn books, they now can choose