Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury
Bio *Born 1920 *favorite books—The Oz Series *Joined a weekly “Science Fiction Society” *Met his wife at a bookstore *Truly LOVES reading & the power it gives the reader
bio *Only has a high school diploma *Went to the library 3 days a week for 10 years—self- educated *Married & had 2 children
Fahrenheit 451 *Wrote the novel in the basement of UCLA’s library on a typewriter. *Took 9 days & cost $9.80
Fahrenheit 451 *Setting: the U.S.A. in the future *Point of View: 3rd Person, following the character of Guy Montag *Dystopian Society where books are banned, and the firefighters BURN books
Dystopian vs. Utopian *Propaganda used to control citizens *Freedom of thought is restricted *dehumanized *individuality and dissent are “bad” * “Perfect” society *undergoes continual improvement *freedom for all * not “one size fits all”
Historical info *1914-1918: World War I *1929: The Great Depression *1939-1945: World War II
Historical info Although the story takes place in the future, Bradbury was writing the novel during the 1950s. This time period was incredibly influential in his writing of the book.