“We need not to be let alone. We need to be really bothered once in a while. How long is it since you were really bothered? About something important, about something real?”
― Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
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Pre-Reading Activity
"The World of Fahrenheit 451 and Censorship"
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Why Should You Read Fahrenheit 451?
Essential Questions
- Is censorship, in any form, justified?
- Is more technology always a good thing? What are the costs and benefits of technology?
- Why are reading and knowledge important for society? What are the dangers that can come with a lack of knowledge?
Active Reading Guides
Section 1 - "The Hearth and the Salamander" - Click HERE for handout
Section 2 - "The Sieve and the Sand" - Click HERE for handout
Section 3 - "Burning Bright" - Click HERE for handout
Meet the Author: Ray Bradbury
(1920-2012)
Ray Bradbury was an American fantasy and horror author who rejected being categorized as a science fiction author, claiming that his work was based on the fantastical and unreal. His best known novel is Fahrenheit 451, a dystopian study of future American society in which critical thought is outlawed. He is also remembered for several other popular works, including The Martian Chronicles and Something Wicked This Way Comes. Bradbury won the Pulitzer in 2007, and is one of the most celebrated authors of the 21st century.
Fahrenheit 451 - HBO Movies
Movie Clips
Part I - Woman Burns with her Books