Hello, and I am Mrs. Barrow.
I�m here to introduce you to Fahrenheit
451 by Ray Bradbury.
It is a classic novel that we are going to
embark on.
There are two main themes in Fahrenheit 451.
One is censorship, government censorship which
would be the most important of censorship,
and how does the government censor?
Is it appropriate for the government to censor?
How does the government censor?
Those are all questions you may have in your
mind as we embark and read through Fahrenheit
451.
Also there is the self-imposed censorship.
The individual censorship.
Does the person individually go along with
what society is saying is right or wrong?
Government is saying what is right or wrong?
Why do people decide to or not decide to self-impose
censorship?
These may be questions that arise in your
mind as we read through Fahrenheit 451.
In addition, I�m looking at my notes; in
addition, another theme is knowledge versus
ignorance.
Knowledge is, is it important for a person
not only to go to school through twelfth grade,
but also to continue life long learning?
And that may be through higher education or
through personal reading, but to become more
knowledgeable as you live your life, or to
not embark on knowledge and to be okay with
where you are at a certain period of your
life, enjoy the bliss in where you are, and
not continuing education or knowledge in it�s
pursuit in what it may or may not give you.
In addition to knowledge versus ignorance
is leader versus follower.
Why do some people feel very secure and confident
in simply following another person or the
masses, society, government?
And why do other people choose to embark on
their own path and be a leader unto themselves,
and question, and ask; be front-runners for
possible change?
These are also questions that may arise in
your mind, and we will discuss as we go through
the novel.
There are three different sections of the
novel.
One is The Hearth and the Salamander.
Next is the Sieve and the Sand.
Last is Burning Bright.
Mr. Ray Bradbury wrote this novel in 1956.
This was when President McCarthy was in office,
and times ere very different then, than they
are now.
And yet still the novel was evident and true,
as in 2013 the novel begs questions that are
evident and compelling and true.
So, come with me!
Enjoy!
Come with me!
And enjoy the adventure of this novel!
And let�s get started!
