Fahrenheit 451

English language

Published July 20, 2009

ISBN:
978-0-8090-5100-7
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Fahrenheit 451 is a 1953 dystopian novel by American writer Ray Bradbury. Often regarded as one of his best works, the novel presents a future American society where books are outlawed and "firemen" burn any that are found. The book's tagline explains the title as "'the temperature at which book paper catches fire, and burns": the autoignition temperature of paper. The lead character, Guy Montag, is a fireman who becomes disillusioned with his role of censoring literature and destroying knowledge, eventually quitting his job and committing himself to the preservation of literary and cultural writings.

The novel has been the subject of interpretations focusing on the historical role of book burning in suppressing dissenting ideas for change. In a 1956 radio interview, Bradbury said that he wrote Fahrenheit 451 because of his concerns at the time (during the McCarthy era) about the threat of book burning in the United States. …

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Do your own bit of saving, and if you drown, at least die knowing you were heading for shore.

5 stars

There are so many quotes that I have taken away from this book and that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I think one of the main (or, most impactful) ones is 'if you drown, at least die knowing you were heading for shore' - such a beautiful way of saying die doing what's right. It reminds me of the quote from Stéphane Charbonnier who stated, 'I'd rather die standing than live on my knees' (he was later killed by Islamic terrorists who did not agree with the viewpoints he published). I know that many people reading this review might argue that I should have read this book earlier in my life (and they're likely right) but I want to attempt to rebut this by saying that I think, if I were to read Fahrenheit 451 at any younger age, I might not have been …

Review of 'Fahrenheit 451 de Ray Bradbury' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

La idea de como el entretenimiento vacío y descartable deja completamente de lado el verdadero conocimiento y posibilidad de autorrealización nunca fue tan real como en la actualidad, dónde la retención de el usuario es cada vez más fugaz y recibe estímulos constantes de todas partes.
Está distopía es un ejemplo de a qué tipo de sociedad podríamos llegar a dirigirnos si no paramos un segundo en contemplar lo que es el contenido de verdad de lo que solo es basura descartable.

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