Censorship is a form of oppression to suppress the beliefs of others and takes place in totalitarian governments. Ray Bradbury exemplifies his standpoint on this issue through Fahrenheit 451, wherein the government burns all forms of literature, and use propaganda to homogenize the views of the nation. Fahrenheit 451, written in 1953, has a historical connection to many of the key events of that time. Ray Bradbury incorporates censorship into Fahrenheit 451 to make direct comparisons with current events; the rise of McCarthyism and the end of WWII influenced the way he wrote Fahrenheit 451, specifically how the characters and government play distinct roles in censorship.
To begin, the Nazis hold very similar characteristics as the government in Fahrenheit 451 in terms of censorship. For instance, Nazis the beginning of their reign enacted laws against “social treachery,” which is defined as beliefs against those of the establishment; targeted progressives and socialists (Ritchie, 1988, p. 632). Similarly, in Fahrenheit 451 there are laws …show more content…
First, the Nazis final goal was to create an Aryan race, while in Fahrenheit 451 they wanted everyone to assimilate to their regulations. To achieve these goals, they both used propaganda, and according to Hitler, education, theatre, film, literature, press, and radio needed for his goal (Ritchie, 1988, p. 632-633); likewise, in Fahrenheit 451, they used television as a means for connecting the people to the government. Moreover, a major symbol in the text was the phoenix, but it also has a connection to the Nazis. In Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury used the phoenix to symbolize rebirth into a better society and to achieve this, divergents were to be removed. The Nazi phoenix arises because they silenced their competition, removed non-Germans, and deceived the public. To conclude, the Nazis share many characteristics as the government in Fahrenheit
To begin, the Nazis hold very similar characteristics as the government in Fahrenheit 451 in terms of censorship. For instance, Nazis the beginning of their reign enacted laws against “social treachery,” which is defined as beliefs against those of the establishment; targeted progressives and socialists (Ritchie, 1988, p. 632). Similarly, in Fahrenheit 451 there are laws …show more content…
First, the Nazis final goal was to create an Aryan race, while in Fahrenheit 451 they wanted everyone to assimilate to their regulations. To achieve these goals, they both used propaganda, and according to Hitler, education, theatre, film, literature, press, and radio needed for his goal (Ritchie, 1988, p. 632-633); likewise, in Fahrenheit 451, they used television as a means for connecting the people to the government. Moreover, a major symbol in the text was the phoenix, but it also has a connection to the Nazis. In Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury used the phoenix to symbolize rebirth into a better society and to achieve this, divergents were to be removed. The Nazi phoenix arises because they silenced their competition, removed non-Germans, and deceived the public. To conclude, the Nazis share many characteristics as the government in Fahrenheit