Fahrenheit 451 revolved around a dystopian future where all media was controlled and written literature is banned.\u00a0 Firemen now possess the job of obtaining and disposing of written literature, and then burning down the house of who had the literature.<\/p>\n
The story is about a fireman named Guy Montag who comes into possession of books.\u00a0 Through interactions with a new neighbor and an old man he met in a park, he discovers the power of literature and finds himself curious as to why the society wants to control it.\u00a0 One of the key pieces of literature was a King James version of the Bible.\u00a0 The old man, Faber, used to be a connoisseur of literature.\u00a0 Guy implores that he help him keep the books that he has taken in secrecy.\u00a0 Guy is faced with an interesting relationship conflict with his boss, Captain Beatty.\u00a0 Beatty has employed the use of a robotic dog with venomous fangs.\u00a0 This dog can hunt down any human by smell.<\/p>\n
The neighbor, Clarisse McClellan, was the moral compass.\u00a0 She died early on, leaving Guy in an internal conflict.\u00a0 It revolved around the power of literature.\u00a0 After Guy\u2019s wife ratted him out, Beatty and the rest of the firemen crew hunt down Guy.\u00a0 He wound up killing Beatty in a heart-wrenching scene and fleeing with some of his books to Faber, who helped him escape the robotic dog.<\/p>\n
The robotic dog, while tracking Guy, could not reach him due to Guy being swept down a river.\u00a0 He then killed a random person, and they pinned it all on him.\u00a0 Guy then found himself wondering through the wilderness in search of a place that can harbor literature.\u00a0 He found a group of homeless people who store literature in their minds rather than in print.\u00a0 Not long after this discovery, the city that Guy fled from is bombed, leaving Guy with his newfound group exploring the enlightenment of literature.<\/p>\n
The relationships were complex and thoroughly heartfelt.\u00a0 The social commentary on how people are so influenced to fight without a cause was tantalizing, and the power of knowledge was evident throughout the book. \u00a0Without books and therefore the power of knowledge, the society was left struggling with no way to fight.\u00a0 Instead, they were easily corrupted to fight against something that they didn\u2019t even really understand.<\/p>\n
The only criticism I would have is that the book was hard to read.\u00a0 It was condensed, and I could only read sections at a time.\u00a0 However, it was a fantastic story.\u00a0 The fact that it was told from the point of view from one of the firemen, and not simply a good character who never burned a book, was my favorite part.\u00a0 Our main character was a part of the problem.\u00a0 His journey and moral quandaries were what drove this book to be as great as it is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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