Fahrenheit 451
The novel Fahrenheit 451 was wrote by Ray Bradbury. The setting takes place in future times. The main character (protagonist) in Fahrenheit 451 is, ‘Guy Montag'. Guy Montag has been a fireman for ten years and he doesn't realize that he is not joyful towards his life. He never questioned the joy of midnight runs. The plot of the story is basically how Guy turned from being an ignorant person into being a person filled with intelligence and a new outlook on life. Guy is a normal man that can't find his true happiness within. 451 degrees is the temperature that books burn. Literature is taboo in this futuristic society, and Guy's job is to burn any books or news clippings he sees, however his views change for the better further in the novel.
The author Ray Bradbury created a world where literature is not allowed. He's trying to show how bad our world would be without writings and poetry. Guy is one of the many firemen who are supposed to burn every book......
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