The book “Fahrenheit 451” was written by Ray Bradbury published in October 19, 1953. Ray Bradbury’s work leans into the topic of science-fiction, uncontrollable technology and social criticism. “Fahrenheit 451,” arguably his most popular book, covers the theme of censorship, in which humans don’t have voice and thought because of the government which purposefully limits the population using technology. The main line of the book is, influence by a greater force is the loss of identity and you can choose to defy it. “Fahrenheit 451” introduces a fireman named Montag who lives in a “dystopian” or futuristic town where instead of saving lives from fires, his primary job is to burn books to keep information hidden from its citizens. Montag never questions the monotonous ways of his life until he meets a strange girl named Clarisse McClellan who asks the question, “Are you happy?” Ever since, Montag becomes conscious about the government's ideals to keep their citizens void of knowledge to maintain the simplest sketch of a society. Montag's individual drive for the search of the philosophy of happiness leads him to the illegal books for answers. This book reminded me of many topics, first, “The Giver,” which follows the same idea of keeping their citizens dumb to maintain a strict feeling of “happiness.” Second, a real dystopian society on Earth, North Korea, in which citizens are controlled entirely by the government who have the power to change a person's mind to promote their own. I found that “Fahrenheit 451” provoked lots of thought on the topic of government authority in all different scenes in fiction and reality. Following through the eyes of the main character, Montag, I felt that his thoughts were complex and the author took advantage of graphic imagery to display the defragment thoughts in a human mind. In some cases, I disagreed with the author’s choice of role for Montag. I almost wanted for him to fit a hero role in the story but he instead fit a passive and ineffective movement in the book. My advice to future students who want to read this book is that it's a pretty hard read and it's honestly boring in my opinion. The plot has a deep theme that is interesting to read into and if you like intense imagery then it's a good pick. Other than that fact, it is probably a hard novel to finish.
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