Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury raises the question: how can you preserve your mind in a society where free will, self-expression and curiosity are under fire?
Exercise
Tap all the highlighted words in the article below ⇩ to see their definitions.Science fiction novels make us think and develop our social and political awareness. They often provide a highly critical perspective of society in extreme circumstances, depicting stories in an imaginary and bleak future that comes eerily close to home. At the very least, they make for entertaining reading and open our minds.
Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451 imagines a world where books are banned– and possessing, let alone reading them, is forbidden. The protagonist, Montag, is a fireman responsible for destroying what remains. The story raises the question: how can you preserve your mind in a society where free will, self-expression and curiosity are under fire?
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This TED Ed animated video from the Why You Should Read series examines what makes this dystopian novel a classic.
Exercise
Complete the comprehension quiz below.Fahrenheit 451 Quiz
Hello Suuny … Thank you so much! Warm regards…
Glad to meet you Sunny I share with you all your tastes and hobbies though some time ago I don´t sail anything. My old sailboat is waiting for me for repairing from years of dropouts. I still haven´t read this Bradbury´s novel and I´d like to do it in English on an android app with translater in it. Cheer!
Teacher Sunny;
There are many problems that have the humanity today: pollution, water contamination, climate change, and others; that we should think how resoluction.
This type books help us to do awareness what would happen if we don’t find its solution soon.
Thank you
hi sunny i’m johan i liked your class about the history of forbidden books have a good day thank you very much take care
Hi teacher. Thanks a lot for this lesson. I like it.