Fahrenheit 451
~ Ray Bradbury
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missbibilophile
~ 20-year-old woman in Buffalo, NY
Fahrenheit 451
“I read this book twice I think, the thing that made it really stick with me was Bradbury's letter about censorship at the end of...”
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
“this book was life changing, I'd mark this as the final transition from teenage-literary endeavors into adulthood.”
SerenaKyno
~ 21-year-old woman in Astoria, OR
Fahrenheit 451
“One of my personal favorites”
The Heroin Diaries
“Started by listening to the soundtrack, then finally got the book and had a very hard time putting it down.”
xpeachesx
~ 29-year-old woman in Zuni, NM
Fahrenheit 451
“this was a crazy book. had to write a theme about this my senior year n i failed miserably! i thought it was stupid but i wouldnt...”
The Heroin Diaries
“the first book that got me into reading again. i was addicted to this book and finished it within a week”
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A few comments on Fahrenheit 451 (23)
Sep 4, 2010, 2:11 AM
Lily, a 62-year-old woman in Brampton
“Well, yes. But I think thisbook can also be construed as being about censorship in any form...1984 dealt with a similar theme(everyone's home was videotaped which meant they self-inhibited their behaviour) and so did Brave New World(different levels of citizenry were created, some deliberately created to be unintelligent and even unable to appreciate beauty. Isn't the point of these futuristic novels that government control of one's choices as a human is always dangerous?”
Sep 4, 2010, 7:21 AM
Petteri_Ilmaninen, a 86-year-old man in Hastings
“Thanks for your insight Lily. I have a certain fascination with writers that explore the possible futures we may face, whether dystopian or utopian! I recently tried to make sense of Flatland by Edwin Abbott, which uses dimensional allegory! Your comment about governmental control is well made. My fear is that the more successful ones find more subtle ways to achieve their ends than even our writers can imagine!”
Sep 4, 2010, 2:10 AM
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Lily, a 62-year-old woman in Brampton
“Well, yes. But I think thisbook can also be construed as being about censorship in any form...1984 dealt with a similar theme(everyone's home was videotaped which meant they self-inhibited their behaviour) and so did Brave New World(different levels of citizenry were created, some deliberately created to be unintelligent and even unable to appreciate beauty. Isn't the point of these futuristic novels that government control of one's choices as a human is always dangerous?”