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…Fahrenheit 451, the temperature at which book-paper catches fire, and burns. A good warning for aspiring librarians! In Ray Bradbury's futuristic fiction Fahrenheit 451, we are faced with the issues of book burning and censorship, also…

…Fahrenheit 451 - The Meetings between Montag and Clarisse         The novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is about a futuristic society that has banned books. Firemen that start fires are used to burn the books when they are found. One fireman…

…Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury How plausible is the future envisioned in this novel? The large screen televisions are believable - in fact, technology is currently leaning towards 48, 56" TVs that nearly fill up the whole wall. When this book…

…The Theme of Metamorphosis in the Novels of Ray Bradbury In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles he uses the theme of metamorphosis to show how his characters survive reality. Through the characters in these novels he is able…

…Ecstasy In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, artificial happiness is found in Montag's, the protagonist's, society. Initially, many gadgets appear to create cheerfulness in Montag's milieu. Furthermore, Beatty, Montag's antagonist, ignores many elements…

…English Honors 1 Dandelion Wine By: Ray Bradbury The story starts off at night when everyone is asleep, describing how the air was Summery. Douglas Spalding, a 12-year-old boy, is introduced. He lives in a 3-story cupola. One night each week…

…of The Republic of Plato. Countless authors throughout time have made references to Plato's work in both fictional and non-fictional pieces, Ray Bradbury being one of them. Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury's "classic novel of censorship and defiance," (Bradbury Rear Cover…

…Ray Bradbury's short story, "There Will Come Soft Rains," set in a quiet Californian suburb during the month of August 2026, ultimately develops into a struggle between nature and technology. As the nearby city of Allendale lies silently in a pile…

…a wonderful piece of work by my new favorite author Ray Bradbury.…

…In the modern world today, the media has rendered the generation of youth to a state in which books are frowned upon. In a frightening foreshadowing of what may result of this, Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451" depicts the struggle of a fireman in a world…