what are some of the themes in fahrenheit 451 by ray bradbury?? i found one theme: about tehnology dominating?

Question

society...and may u guys please give me one more?? without usng sparknotes, cliffnotes etc.
thanks

Answer 1

One strong theme in this great work by Ray Bradbury is the central idea that the fundamental freedom of the human mind cannot be caged or repressed, regardless of the most stringent efforts by the State. This is evidenced by a "fireman" being unable to resist the allure of what books have to offer. It is also made apparent at the end of the story as Montag finds others like himself who have memorized knowledge that was kept in books in the hopes of one day passing it on to other like-minded people.

Technology dominating society is not so much the theme of this socially-focused piece of literature, but rather the setting in which the story and themes work themselves out. Montag represents the "everyman," hemmed in by cold technology and a society that values mediocrity and sameness in order to avoid any one member feeling dominated by others. It is a society that attempts to completely "level the playing field" by making sure that no one stands out as a success or superior.

Montag's superior, Captain Beatty, illustrates this concept and theme very well near the end of part one, "The Hearth and the Salamander," when he discusses the need and place of "firemen" within their society. In my edition of the book, this is found on pg. 49, but it is an old copy and I'm sure the page number could only be used as a poor reference.

You've picked an excellent piece of modern literature and I hope you will consider it again with a critical eye and seek out the deep sociological themes that fill this work.

Best of luck.

Answer 2

Bradbury describes a future society in which literature is banned - reminiscent of the Nazi era in Germany, the Soviet era to some extent, and China under Mao. The Fireman is the "good citizen" who does what he is told, and just "follows orders." The main characters are the spark of unquenchable freedom.

Answer 3

A theme that I noticed in Fahrenheit 451 was censorship and the question of whether or not censorship should be legal.

Answer 4

Here are some of them. Yo! Can anyone help a loser Liberal. And, hey, what do you mean I can't apply for food stamps. Here is another, Bush is creating hurricanes.

Answer 5

not not necessarily technology-oriented era my friend. the theme perhaps deals with a state fo governement using totalitarianism and the public [citizens] reaction to it.

Answer 6

Knowledge is threatening to those in power, for knowledge IS power.

Answer 7

fire - the main theme

Answer 8

dystopia

Answer 9

i don't understand