![]() Since I'm self-educated, that means my educators-the libraries-are in danger. Then along the way I learned about the libraries in Alexandria burning 5000 years ago. When I was 15, he burned the books in the streets of Berlin. In an interview with the National Endowment for the Arts, Bradbury explained how he came up with this concept: Adolf Hitler was Fahrenheit 451’s dark inspiration.įahrenheit 451 centers on Guy Montag, a fireman tormented by his job: Instead of putting out fires, he is expected to burn books. The novel remains full of surprises, contradictions, and misconceptions. The dystopian story of a man who burns books to prevent the dissemination of ideas-and then comes to realize the error of his choices-criticized censorship at the height of the Cold War. For more than 60 years, Ray Bradbury's science fiction classic Fahrenheit 451 has sparked imagination, debate, and rebellion. ![]()
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