Fahrenheit 451Fahrenheit 451

By Ray BradburyBy Ray Bradbury

What might a government do its What might a government do its people if it wanted to exact people if it wanted to exact

complete submission and quench complete submission and quench creative thought? Has this ever creative thought? Has this ever

been done by governments?been done by governments?

Is there any relationship between Is there any relationship between the literature that exists within a the literature that exists within a

society and the degree to which it society and the degree to which it can be considered civilized?can be considered civilized?

What specific books do you think What specific books do you think are essential to Western are essential to Western

civilization?civilization?

What happens to an individual who What happens to an individual who rebels against the government in a rebels against the government in a

dictatorship? What must an dictatorship? What must an individual do to survive if rebellion individual do to survive if rebellion

is not possible?is not possible?

What is censorship? Does a What is censorship? Does a government or a community have government or a community have

the right to censor literature?the right to censor literature?

What are some elements in our What are some elements in our society that make us civilized society that make us civilized

people? What do you think would people? What do you think would happen if any one of those happen if any one of those elements were removed?elements were removed?

Does the medium of television Does the medium of television encourage creative thought or encourage creative thought or

passive thinking? In what ways passive thinking? In what ways could a government use television could a government use television

to manipulate the life of its citizens?to manipulate the life of its citizens?

What is propaganda, and how do What is propaganda, and how do governments use this technique to governments use this technique to

manipulate the opinions of their manipulate the opinions of their countrymen? What kinds of countrymen? What kinds of

propaganda do we face from our propaganda do we face from our government, from private government, from private

companies, from schools, and in companies, from schools, and in the media?the media?