Fahrenheit 451 is a Dystopian-type Sci-Fi book. The main character, Guy Montag, lives in what the author, Ray Bradbury thought the future would be like. Montag is a Firefighter who oversees the burning of books. He takes pride in this job and at the beginning of the novel it is recognized as a part of his personality.
The book is divided into three distinct parts. “The Hearth and The Salamander”, “The Sieve and The Sand”, and “Burning Bright”. “The Hearth and The Salamander”, focuses on Montag’s job and home life. It describes his relationship with his wife as well as other characters. Clarisse is also introduced during this part of the book. She is a thoughtful 17-year-old girl who bothers Montag and fascinates him all the same.
During “The Sieve and The Sand”, Montag can be seen getting acquainted with books. He begins to understand why they are important and is repulsed that he burns them as his job. He now owns what could be the last Bible in existence. Montag takes his newfound information to a man named Faber. After bullying Faber by tearing out pages of books, Montag finally gets the answer he wanted.
“Burning Bright” has major points that affected Montag’s life. First, Mildred (Montag’s wife), betrays him and she leaves town. Montag is in a detached manner during most of this section. He burns his own home and kills Beatty. Only after years does Montag feel guilty and sorrowful for what he had done.
The book has many lessons in it that can be applied to our daily lives. The fire in the book could also represent numerous different things. Overall, Fahrenheit 451 is a book that is written beautifully and uniquely.
REVIEW
I would rate this book a 4.5. The only reason Fahrenheit 451 is not a five-star book is because there are many dull parts that may bore you. However, if you can read through them, the rest of the book is extraordinary, and the simplicity of it makes it even more interesting to read. It also helps teach the importance of books in life.
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