Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451 is a powerful critique of censorship, conformity, and the suppression of knowledge. Bradbury’s depiction of a society that bans books and discourages independent thought serves as a warning against a future where intellectual freedom is sacrificed for comfort and order. Through Montag’s transformation, the novel suggests that self-discovery and freedom are inextricably tied to the pursuit of knowledge. In a world where individuality is erased, Bradbury argues that humanity’s survival depends on the protection of free thought and the willingness to question the status quo. Fahrenheit 451 remains relevant today, serving as a reminder of the importance of intellectual freedom and the need to resist forces that threaten it.

Livro cheio de metáforas. O que importa é que deixemos a nossa marca no mundo de forma a sempre mudá-lo e transforma-lo sem esquecermos de onde viemos, afinal de contas nós somos o que nós lemos. O problema é que homens que tentam mudar o mundo, expondo e transformando a realidade, colocam muito mais que livros em risco; que o digam Sócrates, Jesus, Giordano Bruno e muitos, muitos outros. Não é mesmo Guy Montag? Parece que a distopia de Ray Bradbury está mais presente e real do que gostaríamos de imaginar, o “status quo” está sempre querendo impedir que ideias “perigosas” incomodem a vida das pessoas. Livro pra lá de recomendável tem de que ser lido.

SOME SPOILERS (as if no one had read “Fahrenheit 451” before I finally did):

The lateness of the review does not reveal my opinion of this novel. That being said, I can see why some folks raise their eyebrows at the thought of high-school kids reading this.
“Fahrenheit 451” is a classic — and a highly-banned book — for a reason: it is simply stellar at making its point: the world needs to preserve the great thoughts of history, even if it is “only” in people’s heads, not in physical books. We need people to think big thoughts, to address the thorny problems, and also just simply to write beautiful words. Mr. Bradbury honestly does both in this disturbing read. I honestly wasn’t sure I should be reading it at bedtime, b/c of Mr. Bradbury’s graphic writing. The introduction to Clarisse McClellan — and her quick departure from the storyline — was upsetting and senseless. Guy sees this, and this revelation changes his views of everything: his job, his marriage, his wife’s “addiction” to the banality of her screens on every wall. What disturbed me the worst, however, was his wife’s overdose and the extremely mundane, all-in-a-day’s-work, attitude of her rescuers.
What a sad world! Books are burned and overdoses are so commonplace that there are rescue teams going about all night long “saving” people. I’m glad that we don’t live in this world — yet.
Let me end w/ an example of Mr. Bradbury’s excellent writing in the FIRST paragraph of this view of a dystopian future:
“It was a pleasure to burn.
It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and CHANGED [caps b/c I don’t know how to italicize]. With the brass nozzle in his fists, with this great python spitting its venomous kerosene upon the world, the blood pounded in his head, and his hands were the hands of some amazing conductor playing all the symphonies of blazing and burning to bring down the tatters and charcoal ruins of history.” p. 1.

I mean, wow, just … wow.

Bei diesem Buch handelt es sich um einen der großen dystopischen Romane, den man immer mal wieder lesen sollte, um sich daran zu erinnern, wie wertvoll und anregend Bücher sind und was ihr Verlust bedeuten könnte.

One of the most thought provoking books I have read .A book about books, pointing to a dystopian world where books are burnt and people live in bubble chambers bereft of any interaction with the outside world .It is so prescient of the present situation when we are immersed in distractions and are addicted to screentime.(mobile, TV). Reading books creates a world of interacting thinking people, not cast in the same mould.It is to prevent this that books have been burnt since ancient times.