1. * Background Information
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Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury
Background Information *

2. What’s in this Slide Show*
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What’s in this Slide Show
1950’s TV
Society
author’s viewpoint
women in the 1950’s *

3. Published in 1953 TV’s starting to appear in American homes*
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Published in 1953
TV’s starting to appear in American homes
small, black & white screens with distorted pictures
programs on CBS, NBC, ABC *

4. Published in 1953 people loved TV*
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Published in 1953
people loved TV
all economic levels managed to afford one
focal point in all living rooms
radio & movies not as popular *

5. *
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Published in 1953
In Fahrenheit 451, author Ray Bradbury depicts how TV “could eventually affect American life.”
Fly High with Novel Units *

6. The 1950’s conformity suburbs began to emerge look-alike houses*
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The 1950’s
conformity
suburbs began to emerge
look-alike houses
“...hairstyles, clothing, thinking and behavior all standardized”
individuality was not cool *

7. Women in the 1950’s mothers homemakers happy*
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Women in the 1950’s
mothers
homemakers
happy
daytime dramas, soap operas
because household products sponsored these TV shows *

8. *
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Fahrenheit 451 *