In the dystopian society portrayed in Fahrenheit 451, the government has prevented the citizens from knowing anything about the past by making it illegal to own and read books. To ensure that no one discovers what is to be learnt from literature, the firemen are responsible for burning books whenever they are found. This practice backfires whenever a citizen uncovers the truth about what …show more content…
“Censorship ends in logical completeness when nobody is allowed to read any books except the books that nobody can read." (George Bernard