Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel by American writer Rad Bradbury first published in 1953. The novel presents a future American society where books are outlawed and "firemen" burn any that are found.The novel is divided into three parts: "The Hearth and the Salamander", "The Sieve and the Sand", and "Burning Bright".Guy Montag is a "fireman" employed to burn the possessions of those who read outlawed books.
About Novel:-
The title of the novel is very symbolic. A book which will burn in the temperature of 451Fahrenheit.
The protagonist Montag doing a job of Fireman and meet one day a girl Clarisse McClellan by whom he get questions of his life and his own perceived happiness. He hides books in his house and his wife forced him to burn it. One day he become ill and his boss Beatty came to meet him. He also forced him to burn his house . When he leaves the couple discuss about stolen books and Mildred refuses to gi along with its because the books are cause of their worry.
Historical context:-
Bradbury the writer ,was horrified by the Nazi book burning and later by Joseph Stalin''s campaign of political repression, the "Great Purge", in which writers and poets, among many others, were arrested and often executed.
Bradbury was bitter and concerned about the workings of his government, and a late 1949 nighttime encounter with an overzealous police officer would inspire
Bradbury to write " The pedestrian", a short story which would go on to become "The Fireman" and then Fahrenheit 451.
Symbolic meaning:-
The meaning of burning books, shows the idea of technology which is now become more important than books. Today people are more interested in reading online rather than books . This is an easier way of reading and always available at any place.
About Novel:-
The title of the novel is very symbolic. A book which will burn in the temperature of 451Fahrenheit.
The protagonist Montag doing a job of Fireman and meet one day a girl Clarisse McClellan by whom he get questions of his life and his own perceived happiness. He hides books in his house and his wife forced him to burn it. One day he become ill and his boss Beatty came to meet him. He also forced him to burn his house . When he leaves the couple discuss about stolen books and Mildred refuses to gi along with its because the books are cause of their worry.
Historical context:-
Bradbury the writer ,was horrified by the Nazi book burning and later by Joseph Stalin''s campaign of political repression, the "Great Purge", in which writers and poets, among many others, were arrested and often executed.
Bradbury was bitter and concerned about the workings of his government, and a late 1949 nighttime encounter with an overzealous police officer would inspire
Bradbury to write " The pedestrian", a short story which would go on to become "The Fireman" and then Fahrenheit 451.
Symbolic meaning:-
The meaning of burning books, shows the idea of technology which is now become more important than books. Today people are more interested in reading online rather than books . This is an easier way of reading and always available at any place.
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