Farenheit 451

Title: Farenheit 451

Author: Ray Bradbury

Genre: Dystopian/Classic

Summary:

A classic/dystopian novel where books are illegal and 'firemen' are the ones to enforce the law.

My Review:

Ray Bradbury was truly ahead of his time in writing this novel.  Our society has only become more dependent upon technology since the original publication, and this is a timeless cautionary tale.  It is a very clear and plausible glimpse into our future.  The people in this novel mindlessly go through their lives, completely lost in their screens.  They allow the created programs to entertain them and trust everything being told to them at face value, because they don't have to worry or think.  Thinking is actually discouraged, and books are outlawed.  The easiest way to keep revolution and change from occurring is to oppress civilization, and humanity allowed itself collectively to be distracted over time.  The people do not even understand that they are being oppressed. In this future, people are desensitized to emotions.  Major depression is just glanced over; murder is casual, and occurs without any questions as simple entertainment of teenagers. Montag finds a friend that appreciates the little things in life like the outdoors, and family, and slowly he awakens from the mental fog that everyone lives under. He realizes that he does not really know how to think critically, and never questions anything, and it is TERRIFYING. Knowledge is power. Knowledge is dangerous. We must NEVER stop thinking. Truely one of the best books I have ever read.  I am just sad I didn't get to it sooner, but you can bet other books written by Ray Bradbury are in my TBR list. 

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5