Analysis on Fahrenheit 451 :: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Analysis on Fahrenheit 451 One of the major themes in the wise Fahrenheit 451 is censorship. InOne of the major themes in the novel Fahrenheit 451 is censorship.In the novel, books are forbidden to read and own in the future world.If anyone reads books, or possesses books in their homes, its illegaland if they are seen with books, the firefighters would come and force outthe books to ashes. The people in this society did not want to think,they did not care about everything else, and they watch TV, listen toradio all day long and do not enjoy nature. They let the governmentthink for themselves instead of think individually. Montag was one ofthem. However, after he met Clarisse, the old woman, and Faber, hebegan to lose faith in his job and started to wonder are books reallybad or actually good for people.In Bradburys novel, society has become an extreme that all litis illegal to possess. No longer can books be read, not only be realizethey might offend someone, but because books rai se questions thatoften lead to revolutions and even anarchy. The thought process that arisesfrom reading books can often be dangerous, and the government doesntwant to put up with this danger. Yet this philosophy, according toBradbury, completely ignores the benefits of knowledge. Knowledge cancause disharmony, but in many ways, knowledge of the past, which isrecorded in books, can prevent man from making similar mistakes in thepresent and future.The book was written when Senator Joseph McCarthy was trying todestroy the rebellious elements in the U.S., they had made Hollywoodone of their major targets, convinced it was a hotbed of communistssympathizers and saboteurs. This was known as the McCarthy era.Bradburys novel was targeted toward the McCarthyism, and he was