Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury and Christopher Hurt

from LisaMaria_C

Of all the dystopia books I've read, Brave New World, 1984, Anthem, I think Fahrenheit 451 is my favorite because while it's as chilling as any, and more plausible than some, it also gives a dollop of hope. And its readability allows it to rise beyond pure didactism. The protagonist, Guy Montag i...

from jrosenfeld

Ray Bradbury creates a scary futuristic society in which a large oppressive government takes all power and leaves the citizens with no free thought. Bradbury includes comedy and irony to enhance his story. For example, in the book firemen burn books and houses rather than preserve them. Clarisse ...

from beserene

Reading this as an adult, rather than as a teenager at the forceful suggestion of a teacher, I appreciate the craftsmanship of Ray Bradbury. The language is exquisite, the placement of words and phrases evokes finely-tuned emotions, rather than ham-handedly beating the lesson into the reader. Her...

from ladycato

Guy Montag is a fireman, but he doesn't put our fires - he starts them. He burns books for a living. Such knowledge is considered antiquated in an age where interactive talking walls and ear-thimbles tell a person how to think and act. But when Guy meets a seventeen-year-old girl who asks him, "A...

from 1morechapter

I cannot believe I haven't read this book before. It deserves its "classic" status and should be read by all. This book is scary. Really. Scary. It is similar to 1984--a picture of what society could become if we let it. Montag is a fireman who doesn't put out fires, he starts them. He burns book...