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Intro to Fahrenheit 451 Outline

Ray Bradbury was born in _________, as a child he was fascinated by ___________,

_____________________, and ________________________.

He is the author of over __________ published works that include short stories,

plays, _____________, poetry, and _______________________________.

Bradburys first novel was _________________________________ and describes

humankinds first attempt to colonize ____________.

Bradburys works explore the threat of nuclear war, censorship, racism,

___________________ and the dangers of _______________________.

Fahrenheit 451 is a novel of _______________ ___________________ that warns

against the dangers of suppressing thought through censorship. Bradbury uses

the conventions of ___________________ to convey his message.

Historically, Fahrenheit 451 was developed in the years following _____________.

It condemns anti-intellectualism, book-burning, and a growing fear of

_____________________.

The 1950s were a time of consumerist success. _______ had a widespread impact

in American homes; the increase in prosperity after the war led to an increased

________________________ and _____________________.

______________________ is a major theme of the novel, typically defined as the

removal or _________________ of information from the public by a controlling

group or body.
Whats unexpected about the __________________ in F451 is that it seems to have

originated with the people, not the __________________________.

In the world of F451, firefighters promote ignorance by destroying books and

with them, ____________________.

TV, radio, fast cars, and atomic weapons dominate peoples experiences at the

expense of ______________, __________________, and poetry.

The __________________ motif is popular in science fiction and central to F451.

Citizens are under constant _______________, feel trapped, and struggle to

escape. The _________________world is banished and distrusted. Society is an

_________________ of a perfect utopian world.

Types of controls include: corporate/economic, political, technological, and

_____________________/____________________.