The novel presents a future American society in which the masses are hedonistic, and critical thought through reading is outlawed. The central character, Guy Montag, is employed as a "fireman" (which, in this future, means "book burner"). The number "451" refers to the temperature (in Fahrenheit) at which a book or paper supposedly autoignites, though the actual temperature is just short of twice that[1]. Written in the early years of the Cold War, the novel is a critique of what Bradbury saw as an increasingly dysfunctional American society. A movie version of the novel was released in 1966, and it is anticipated that a second version will begin filming in 2009. At least two BBC Radio 4 dramatizations have also been aired, both of which follow the book very closely. Fahrenheit 451 en.wikipedia.org Buy it Here: www.amazon.com
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Sunday, February 3, 2013
What is "Fahrenheit 451" & why should you read it?
What is "Fahrenheit 451" & why should you read it? Video Clips. Duration : 4.70 Mins.
The novel presents a future American society in which the masses are hedonistic, and critical thought through reading is outlawed. The central character, Guy Montag, is employed as a "fireman" (which, in this future, means "book burner"). The number "451" refers to the temperature (in Fahrenheit) at which a book or paper supposedly autoignites, though the actual temperature is just short of twice that[1]. Written in the early years of the Cold War, the novel is a critique of what Bradbury saw as an increasingly dysfunctional American society. A movie version of the novel was released in 1966, and it is anticipated that a second version will begin filming in 2009. At least two BBC Radio 4 dramatizations have also been aired, both of which follow the book very closely. Fahrenheit 451 en.wikipedia.org Buy it Here: www.amazon.com
The novel presents a future American society in which the masses are hedonistic, and critical thought through reading is outlawed. The central character, Guy Montag, is employed as a "fireman" (which, in this future, means "book burner"). The number "451" refers to the temperature (in Fahrenheit) at which a book or paper supposedly autoignites, though the actual temperature is just short of twice that[1]. Written in the early years of the Cold War, the novel is a critique of what Bradbury saw as an increasingly dysfunctional American society. A movie version of the novel was released in 1966, and it is anticipated that a second version will begin filming in 2009. At least two BBC Radio 4 dramatizations have also been aired, both of which follow the book very closely. Fahrenheit 451 en.wikipedia.org Buy it Here: www.amazon.com
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Feeling More Alive: Fahrenheit 451's The Hearth and the Salamander
Feeling More Alive: Fahrenheit 451's The Hearth and the Salamander Video Clips. Duration : 4.75 Mins.
In which John discusses Part 1 of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, "The Hearth and the Salamander," including discussions of Guy Montag, Clarisse, the complicated relationship between technology and nature, and more. Huzzah for the Nerdfighter Book Club! If you like learning, try crashcourse: www.youtube.com A friendly reminder: Educational videos are allowed to be over 4 minutes, by extensive precedent: www.youtube.com HERE ARE A LOT OF LINKS TO NERDFIGHTASTIC THINGS: Shirts and Stuff: dftba.com Hank's Music: dftba.com John's Books: amzn.to ====================== Hank's Twitter: www.twitter.com Hank's Facebook: www.facebook.com Hank's tumblr: edwardspoonhands.tumblr.com John's Twitter www.twitter.com John's Facebook: www.facebook.com John's tumblr: fishingboatproceeds.tumblr.com ====================== Other Channels Crash Course www.youtube.com SciShow: www.youtube.com Gaming: www.youtube.com VidCon: www.youtube.com Hank's Channel: www.youtube.com Truth or Fail: www.youtube.com ====================== Nerdfighteria effyeahnerdfighters.com effyeahnerdfighters.com reddit.com nerdfighteria.info A Bunny (\(\ ( - -) ((') (')
In which John discusses Part 1 of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, "The Hearth and the Salamander," including discussions of Guy Montag, Clarisse, the complicated relationship between technology and nature, and more. Huzzah for the Nerdfighter Book Club! If you like learning, try crashcourse: www.youtube.com A friendly reminder: Educational videos are allowed to be over 4 minutes, by extensive precedent: www.youtube.com HERE ARE A LOT OF LINKS TO NERDFIGHTASTIC THINGS: Shirts and Stuff: dftba.com Hank's Music: dftba.com John's Books: amzn.to ====================== Hank's Twitter: www.twitter.com Hank's Facebook: www.facebook.com Hank's tumblr: edwardspoonhands.tumblr.com John's Twitter www.twitter.com John's Facebook: www.facebook.com John's tumblr: fishingboatproceeds.tumblr.com ====================== Other Channels Crash Course www.youtube.com SciShow: www.youtube.com Gaming: www.youtube.com VidCon: www.youtube.com Hank's Channel: www.youtube.com Truth or Fail: www.youtube.com ====================== Nerdfighteria effyeahnerdfighters.com effyeahnerdfighters.com reddit.com nerdfighteria.info A Bunny (\(\ ( - -) ((') (')
