Ray Bradbury'S Fahrenheit 451 Shows A Society Where, Similar

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Ray Bradbury 's Fahrenheit 451 shows a society where, similar to modern day America, technology and conformity are praised, but unique ideas are seen as taboo. Many have heard phrases to the effect of “Don’t watch so much TV, it’ll rot your brain!” But is there any validity to these claims? Ray Bradbury thought so when he wrote the novel, and he is not alone in these beliefs. Many believe that television can have detrimental effects on one 's intellect, as well as their individuality. Similarly, many people that have read Bradbury 's work believe that the intellectual toxins found in the veritable buffet of television is the prevailing theme of the novel. This paper is written in line with that same belief. Despite the beliefs of…show more content…
In fact, Ray Bradbury did say just that. In in an interview which can be found on YouTube, Bradbury states, "I wasn 't worried about freedom. I was worried about people being turned into morons by TV." Bradbury did not see censorship as a real threat. He considered it more of an occasional nuisance or a temporary setback, while television and mainstream media were a real and constant threat. "I get letters from teachers all the time. Saying that my books have been banned temporarily." He goes on to say that "Fahrenheit 's not about censorship. It 's about the moronic influence of popular culture through local TV news." Yes, Ray Bradbury did say "Fahrenheit 's not about censorship." Clear evidence of authorial intent. A second factor to be examined is the opinions and observations of modern academic minds. Although the intent of the author does carry much weight, it is also necessary to have more modern opinions to make sure that the author 's opinion still carries the same weight in modern day. One such observation from Joseph F. Brown states that "The novella presents a future in which reading has been cast aside by a society that prefers wall-sized televisions and "sea-shell" portable radios." This

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