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Summary: Burning the Fire
Review: This story of shattering the oppression of American literature has raised many questions among readers of all walks of life. Guy Montag's expedition was one of self-realization and immense resolve. The inspirational journey involved self-discovery and social hardships. Fahrenheit 451, lets the reader into Guy Montag, a fireman who is slowly but surely seeing his warped world for what it is. The author, Ray Bradbury's clear and descript way of writing shows the reader what type of man Montag is. Bradbury also opens up a new world in describing the city and its citizen's beliefs.
Being one of the most unique books of its kind, it's no surprise Fahrenheit 451 has been read and analyzed over and over. The story begins with Guy Montag happily burning books, but by the end of the story, his entire perspective of fire itself had changed completely. All in all, Guy Montag learned that burning the fire is the only way to cure his war-torn world.
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Summary: Brilliant dissertation on censorship
Review: Guy Montag is a fireman; he starts fires to burn the houses of people who keep books illegally. He enjoys his job and doesn't ask any questions, until a series of events open his eyes to the emptiness around him, forcing him to question everything about himself and the society in which he lives.The story that Bradbury wrote over fifty years ago is every bit as effective as the day it was published. The censorship he describes isn't simply the result of an overbearing government, it begins as a function of the masses, whose desire for political correctness and 'happiness' lead to the destruction of things that offend and stir emotions. The solution, along with burning the offending books, is to bombard the senses so as to eliminate the thought process entirely. In this age of political correctness and mass media, Bradbury's words ring more true than ever. His vision of a society where all men are not created equal, but made equal, is a stern warning against the elimination of individual thought and the idea that true happiness comes from being constantly entertained. I can't begin to do this book justice; nearly every page contains a thought-provoking passage. Bradbury wrote a classic whose truth is timeless and that everyone should read at least once.
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Summary: Ray Bradbury's Best Book
Review: Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 is a great book to read. Just imagine living in a society where reading books is illegal. The way that Ray Bradbury wrote this book is magnificent. The reader can easily visualize the flames when he describes the burning books. Guy Montag is a fireman who never questioned his job. In this world, a fireman was not hired to put out fires but hired to burn books. When Guy Montag met a seventeen-year-old girl who tells him of a past where people read books to learn and to read for pleasure instead of burning them, he begins to doubt his chosen profession. What's wrong with owning books and wanting to read and learn about the past and read for pleasure? Why can't society be the way it used to be. Why do we live in a world in which the government feels that it must control every aspect of our lives? These are just a few of the questions Guy asks. Imagine Guy Montag's horror when his wife discovers a stash of his illegal books in her own home! He now must explain to her why he has done this. Just because it is illegal he doesn't feel it to be such a terrible thing. Mrs. Montag is not only saddened by her husband's deception, but totally frieghtened of the consequences. Fahrenheit 451 is a must read! It is a very imaginative and fascinating book. It grabs the reader's attention from the very first page to the last!
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Summary: Fahrenheit 451 is hot!
Review: Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, is a fast-paced science fiction novel about a futuristic society that has outlawed the reading of books. The main character is Guy Montag, a fireman whose job it is to burn the books and the houses they are found in. Montag thinks nothing of his job and is perfectly happy living an ignorant life, along with the rest of his brainwashed culture. That is, unitl he meets Clarisse. A 17 year old who doesn't fit into society, Clarisse begins to open Montag's eyes to the reality of the world he lives in. This book is interesting, powerful, and a bit scary. The writing contains many similies, metaphors, and other forms of descriptive writing. Although sometimes confusing, 451 makes you think a lot about society today and how it could be in the future.
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Summary: A hot book that always keeps you guessing
Review: Farenheit 451 is the epidomy of Ray Bradbury books. This sci-fi book is a great description of a futuristic society. Guy Montag is your average guy, with an common job, he's a fireman. Though, in his society, books are banned and the fireman's job is to burn them. He lived a normal life, or so it was called, until a young lady opened his eyes to the past. In a desperate attempt to know more, he finds a professor. He finds then who he truly is and follows his destiny.
Ray Bradbury is one of the best sci-fi authors, in my opinion. In this book he created a futuristic society down to its individual laws and customs. His descriptions of the flames are as if they are alive like you and I. In my own mind I could see the flames burning as if they were right in front of me. His descriptions of society are a great way to show how naïve humans can be.
Though I had some trouble understanding this book, it's plot was very drawn out and not always clear. Overall, I enjoyed this book over "The Martian Chronicles", because at least this one had a single plot line and easily understandable themes. It is a must-read book for those of you who like sci-fi books that can change course in the blink of an eye.
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Summary: Good book if you can Understand it
Review: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is an amazing story about a man named Guy Montag, living in a dystopia. In this crazy world, books are not allowed, and instead of having firemen stop fires, they make them. Guy is a fireman who loves to burn books. But one day he meets a young 17 year old who seems insane. But after many long conversations, he realizes the horror of burning someone else's work of art, and his/her ideas. He then sets out on a mission to get the books back to the people. But all the while, Bradbury is able to weave amazing, but confusing, passages into his story. His crazy use of metaphors and his symbolism makes it hard to understand, but after reading it again, it creates images in your mind. This is the kind of book that you discuss with your friends. The complex theme and plot makes it a great read. Although this book may not be suitable for young children, this is a great story for people from 8th grade up. Fahrenheit 451 is an unique book, and is defiantly one of Ray Bradbury's finest works.
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Summary: Great message, but confusingly presented.
Review: Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 is a meaningful tale of
the consequences of removing opinion, choice, and
conflict from our world. The message is a powerful
one that will provoke and frighten the reader. The
"fantasy" world created by Bradbury bears a striking
resemblance to our own. However, I was confused by
the loaded metaphors and symbolism. Some created
vivid pictures, but others did not make any sense. It
was often difficult to distinguish between the
metaphors and actual events happening in the story.
I appreciate Bradbury's message, but I feel that I may
have missed some important comparisons and
clarificatons. I hope that you do not.
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Summary: Red Hot Storyline Makes the Reader Sweat in the Coldest Spot
Review: Ray Bradbury has written a book that made me feel as if I were Guy Montag. He uses situations of panic that seem unfair and confusing. This is a very useful writting trick that made the book better and slightly frightening for me. If there were 900 stars to award this book, I would still give it a five if the scale were the same. Ummm... I can't think of anything else to write. I was hoping Clarisse would come back towards the end of the book. She didn't. That's okay. I guess. She sounded hot. My lungs are failing, so I need a ham sandwich. Bye. Oh yeah, and the book is good.
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Summary: A book that sparks a new flame
Review: This book is remarkable. Fahrenheit 451 by Rad Bradbury is an intriguing book about what would happen if a society had gotten rid of books. I totally have grown to like this book. I have read it 3 times over and every time I Loved the way Rad Bradbury wrote as if the book was a debate of literay authors and ideas. The reader can visualize the pain and risk Guy Montag the main character goes through. The first thing I noticed about this book is the cover. How clever to have a person burning with newspaper and the title "Fahrenheit 451" which is the point where things burn. The best part of this unique book to me is the last part "Burning Bright" and the afterword. Bradbury's writing stands out the best. The reader can totally feel the fatigue as Guy takes his last step, before realizing he is safe.This book sparked a new "flame" for me because I could feel and taste the burning of books and how it could impact my society now. I can just feel what would happend if my city,state or country burned books. The chaos and killings. Books now are looked at as last resorts. The internet has taken over all books. But this book made me think a lot too. I reread his afterword and coda twice because I like to think of how he came up with this idea and his writing style. This is a great book that not only gets the reader lost in this world of burning but notices different authors, books, and new ideas that can bring just a better new generation of authors, poets and everyday writers and thinkers to come as one and share to the world that as quoted in Fahrenheit 451,"Knowledge is Power!"
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Summary: Fahrenheit 451
Review: Fahrenheit 451 is a well written and thought out science fiction novel that has many different levels of understanding to it. The book is designed to force people to consider the future of society seriously. This book is great because it changes the roles of people in the future to make the plot interesting. The plot of the book is set at a brisk pace to keep the reader from putting it down because the author is desparately trying to prove many points that are hidden throughout the story.
The book places you into the future where the government tells the people what they can read and how they can live. The majority of the people loose their independence because they allow this to happen without protesting and they deserve what horrible thing will come of this. There are a few people like Montague who begin to fight back against the government. Montague used to be a fireman who in the government contolled society burns fictional books until there are none left in the city. The government wants all fictional books burned so everybody can be happy all the time. It turns out the people become ignorant because there are no fictional stories to compare their lives to. Montague attemps to escape the government with a few allies helping him out by storing the memories of the books in their heads to share with generations to come.
Montague at first loves his job as a book burner, but he changes as he sees how ignorant the people in society are getting. Montague's curiosity lures him to the books. Montague is independent unlike all the characters in the story who are brainwashed except for Montague's ally Faber. Faber is a frightened old man who used to be a college proffesor until the government ruled that there will be no more fictional books, and he was forced to live alone without his beloved books. Montague came along and changed Faber so that he wasn't like all the other ignorant people. Faber now will fight back for what he believes by helping Montague bring books back to life. Montague and Faber need eachother to live in this society.
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