What if there is a society where books are banned and firemen burn houses, instead of saving them? That is the question that Ray Bradbury explores in his famous science fiction novel, Fahrenheit 451. Through this society, Bradbury demonstrates a classic example of dystopian literature, possessing all of the pertinent characteristics of that genre. Through the themes of dehumanization, the undesirable and horrific setting, and the frequent warnings for the real world; Fahrenheit 451 flawlessly meets the characteristics of dystopian literature. With this novel, readers gain a better understanding of the flaws within their own society and the ways in which those flaws could lead to actual dystopias. Within Fahrenheit 451, one of these flaws is
