Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Fahrenheit 451
Book Review: 3.5 stars. Futuristic Dystopian Society
Summary: 3 Stars
Though i wasn't a big fan of the sci-fi stuff, this book is changed my outlook on such readings, and it made me go out and buy Orwell's "1984". It's definitely worth the read.Book Review: 451
Summary: 5 Stars
Fahrenheit 451. 451 is the temperature at which paper burns. How did we find this out? Learning, and with learning comes books, and according to this story with books comes burning. This story follows one man, one guy actually. Guy Montag is a fireman. However not the definition of fireman of which you think. This is a world where the past is burnt and all is forgotten and minorities are eliminated. Books are for burning and your family is all on a T.V. wall. People die and nobody cares. Nothing matters as long as people are happy. Houses are fireproof and books are the exact opposite. I really liked this book. Bradbury's book shows our own flaws as well as those to come. Montag's fire captain, Beatty, tells him how the firemen got started, "`Give the people contests they win by remembering the words to popular songs [1] or the name of state capitals [2] or how much corn Iowa grew last year [3].'" We have all of the game shows. 1. Don't forget the lyrics. 2. Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader. 3. Jeopardy. This book was written in the 50's. Over 50 years later (almost 60), this is beginning to form. I hope that this does not happen. For if it does, who knows what we will lose next. Will it be our real families? Our front porches? Our books? Our identity? This book is very controversial. It's ironic that every one in this book is anti controversial and don't ask questions and yet this book brings up so many questions. It also makes you question yourself and what you think. With all of this technology being brought into our world, we're not against it but we don't hate it. With all of the new innovations by the time we buy something it's already obsolete. When you buy a computer in a few weeks they all ready have an updated version. Sometime its just nice to stop and smell the roses. Thank you for your time.
-Marvin
Book Review: 451 /= 1984; but still a good book for what it is
Summary: 3 Stars
I read this directly after 1984, and thus Bradbury's vision of the future seemed positively quaint by comparison. Later, I learned that crafting an unimaginable dystopia was not Bradbury's intent: instead of offering a forecast of runaway state power, Bradbury's book was about the corrupting influence of television and its deleterious affects on the population's literacy. The fire chief actually explains this to the protagonist, but I took it not as exposition (as it was intended), but as a red herring... I guess I was giving Bradbury too much credit. The book is not about censorship at all; not about the horrors of the omnipotent state, even as most readers interpret it as such.
In this way, Fahrenheit 451 can be viewed as a failure: the message the author intended to convey is not appreciated by the bulk of the book's audience. But that is not to say the book is no good. It is an insightful and entertaining read; stylistically superb, exceedingly well written, with plenty of memorable characters and potent imagery. But the actual theme is less poignant than the one imagined by most readers, which is why I think it failed to really satisfy me as a profound piece of literature.
Book Review: 451 For a Different Reason
Summary: 2 Stars
Now, don't get me wrong: I thought 'Fahrenheit 451' was a pretty good book, but I was very unimpressed by the number of mistakes found in the 165 pages. The name Montag was spelled wrong on several occasions, there are words oftentimes missing from dialogue--or the wrong ones all together--and quotes either missing or in the wrong places, making it oftentimes confusing to read. Editing was either skipped altogether or done by a blind man...one of the two.Overall, though, 'Fahrenheit 451' is an average book. I did not feel connected with any of the characters, and could've cared less what happened to Montag. Clarisse disappeared too early without much reason as to why--I assumed her being hit by a car was false, but apparently not--and the future looks bland to me. Luckily, though, I won't be around to see it.
(Also, the "war" seemed tacked on without any real reason as to its existence in the story, save for maybe wiping out the human race so we could start over.)
Not a great book. I'm hoping Bradbury has written by stories than this apparent "classic".
Book Review: 451 Fº
Summary: 5 Stars
Fahrenheit 451 depicts the book about Guy Montag who is shaken out of his complacency by a sixteen-year-old, Clarisse. She show Montag the wonders of nature and Montag begins to question his job of burning books because he sees them as a gateway to nature. Montag's rebellious spirit builds up until he finally explodes. An old Professor, Faber, leads Montag on the right path and Montag finally feels at home at the end of the book. This book depicts what could happen in the future if we are not careful because the time Montag lives in is a time of great censorship and the Government is issuing the order of destruction of books. Montag is feels this preasure and he does not feel at home with all these other people. This book reminds us that we should not loose ourselves in just having fun and to live a real life.