Post by Giant Brother on May 9, 2007 16:13:21 GMT -5
Farenheit 451
Ray Bradbury
Farenheit 451 is a science fiction story about a utopian America that exists in the distant future. This story follows the acts of a man by the name of Guy Montag. Guy works as a fireman, whose job is to start fires, not douse them. In this society, any books, and anyone found with books, are summarily captured and burned by firemen. This society has become an extremely skewed representation of what we are like today. Many activities that we condone, such as reckless driving, assault and suicide are commonplace, and even encouraged to an extent. Cars are regularly going at speeds of one hundred and thirty miles an hour, children are taught absolute nonsense by filmed teachers, and many people spend their lives watching televisions that span as many as four walls, all of them with programs that have no plot whatsoever, so they seem more like a constant bizarre medley of computer screensavers. The personalities of the “characters” in these programs are considered “family” by many. Furthermore, the government goes to outrageous extremes to keep people “happy”, which ends up creating a society with values that seem absolutely opposite to ours.
Ray Bradbury, the author seems to give an amazing insight into where our own society could be in several decades. As bizarre and shocking this world’s society seems, the scary part about this book is that this can very well be what our world will be like. The finale leaves an entire city in ashes, yet the people that reside in it probably never saw the obvious end coming, and probably died smiling at something society today may find frivolous.
If you enjoy stories about dystopian society, then you may like this book. However, I suggest you read this story slowly; the author’s writing style may leave you in a state that feels like the mental duplicate of having your tongue tied. Nonetheless, this story is a fascinating read, but only if you take your time on it and soak every phrase in. In the end, you may learn something about today’s views on minorities and censorship.
Ray Bradbury
Farenheit 451 is a science fiction story about a utopian America that exists in the distant future. This story follows the acts of a man by the name of Guy Montag. Guy works as a fireman, whose job is to start fires, not douse them. In this society, any books, and anyone found with books, are summarily captured and burned by firemen. This society has become an extremely skewed representation of what we are like today. Many activities that we condone, such as reckless driving, assault and suicide are commonplace, and even encouraged to an extent. Cars are regularly going at speeds of one hundred and thirty miles an hour, children are taught absolute nonsense by filmed teachers, and many people spend their lives watching televisions that span as many as four walls, all of them with programs that have no plot whatsoever, so they seem more like a constant bizarre medley of computer screensavers. The personalities of the “characters” in these programs are considered “family” by many. Furthermore, the government goes to outrageous extremes to keep people “happy”, which ends up creating a society with values that seem absolutely opposite to ours.
Ray Bradbury, the author seems to give an amazing insight into where our own society could be in several decades. As bizarre and shocking this world’s society seems, the scary part about this book is that this can very well be what our world will be like. The finale leaves an entire city in ashes, yet the people that reside in it probably never saw the obvious end coming, and probably died smiling at something society today may find frivolous.
If you enjoy stories about dystopian society, then you may like this book. However, I suggest you read this story slowly; the author’s writing style may leave you in a state that feels like the mental duplicate of having your tongue tied. Nonetheless, this story is a fascinating read, but only if you take your time on it and soak every phrase in. In the end, you may learn something about today’s views on minorities and censorship.
