fareheit 451?

Question

has anyone read the book? do you think today's government is similar?

Answer 1

Yes, I have read the book. The government is somewhat similar--not in the way that books are burned, but as a matter of censorship and how the gov't selects what to tell us about certain things (like 9/11).

I think our society reminds me of how everyone is glued to their TVs, though. I think we often get absorbed in the mindless entertainment (but who hasn't!) and forget about literature. How many people actually pick up Shakespeare for fun? Not very many!

Answer 2

Yes, I've read the book. No, it does not apply to today's world. If it did the government would have burnt all the copies of Fareheit 451. God loves Ray Bradbury.

Answer 3

I've read it. No, I don't think our government is like that. I have also read 1984 by George Orwell. I think our government is heading that way. Look at the spying on people, the manipulation of language to keep people from questioning the government, the use of continual war to keep people from looking at what's going on domestically. All of this is going on in Orwell's world, and it's beginning to happen here. Remember, "Big Brother is watching you."

Answer 4

I've read the book, and have seen the movie.

He brought out some social points that are still true today, as well as the mindlessness and numbing effect of TV on the brain.Fire departments still put OUT fires today. They are not called to burn books.

There are still some concerns today though:

http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/banned-books.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banned_books

http://home.nvg.org/~aga/bulletin43.html

http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bookburning/bookburning.htm

Answer 5

Yes I've read it. Which government are you talking about? Some countries are like that and worse, a lot of others aren't.

Rawlyn.