Fahrenheit451 by Ray Bradbury

Fahrenheit 451 is a Dystopian novel by American writer Ray Bradbury, first published in 1953.It is regarded as one of his best works.


The novel presents a future American society where books are outlawed and "Fireman" burn any that are found.The books tagline explains the title : " Fahrenheit 451-the temperature at which book paper catches fire,and burns...." The lead character, Guy Montag, is a Fireman who becomes disillusioned with his role of censoring literature and destroying knowledge, eventually quitting his job and committing himself to the preservation of literary and cultural writings.

The novel has been the subject of interpretations focusing on the historical role of book burning in suppressing dissenting ideas.In a 1956 radio interview, Bradbury said that he wrote Fahrenheit 451 because of his concerns at the time ( during the Mccarthy era ) about the threat of book burning in the United States. In later years, he described the book as a commentary on how mass media reduces interest in reading literature.

Fahrenheit 451 is set in an unspecified city ( Likely in the American Midwest ) in the year 1999 ( according to Ray Bradbury's Coda ) though it is written as if set in a distant future.The earliest editions make clear that it takes place no earlier than the year 1960.

 The novel is divided into three parts :

- "The Hearth and the Salamander "
- " The Sieve and the Sand "
- " Burning Bright "

 Symbolic meaning:-

The meaning of burning books, shows  the idea of technology which is now become more important than books.

Today people are more interested in reading online  rather than books.This is an easier way of reading and always available at any place.
   

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