Ray Bradbury Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451 Temperature at which paper burns Why would this be important? Censorship

Censorship To keep information from being published or transmitted Can apply to Books Music Movies Radio Television Art

Famously Banned Books A Raisin in the Sun By L. Hansberry 1959 Responding to criticisms from an Anti-pornography organization, the Ogden, Utah School District (1979) restricted circulation of Hansberry’s play.

Famously Banned Books Harry Potter Series By J. K. Rowling 1997 Challenged for its focus on wizardry and magic

Famously Banned Books Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury 1953 Venado Middle School in Irvine, CA(1992) Students received copies of the book with scores of words blacked out

Genre Science Fiction Takes place in the future Technology and effects on society

Literary Terms Personification Figure of speech Human qualities are applied to an object, animal, or idea Used to make images more concrete

Literary Terms Imagery Words or phrases that recreate vivid sensory experiences ANY of the 5 senses Sight Sound Smell Taste Touch

Literary Terms Dystopia Society in which a totalitarian government takes over and tramples on the rights of the individual

Literary Terms Symbolism—a person place or object that represents something outside of itself

Hearth The outer part of a fireplace The source of warmth from the fireplace Warmth is a reference to “home”

Salamander Legends of the salamander in relation to fire Salamanders live in rotted logs When placed in fire, the salamander tries to escape The belief is that salamanders are created from flames

Phoenix Mythical creature that, when it dies, bursts into flames, and then is reborn in the ashes

Strategies for Comprehension Re-reading if necessary Pay attention to punctuation Emphasize different words

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