What is Fahrenheit 451?
Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury, published in 1953. It is regarded as one of his best works. The novel presents a future American society where books are outlawed and "firemen" burn any that are found. The book is named after the assumed temperature at which paper combusts.
from "Fahrenheit 451", Wikipedia
- If you don't want a man unhappy politically, don't give him two sides to a question to worry him; give him one. Better yet, give him none.
- With schools turning out more runners, jumpers, racers, tinkerers, grabbers, snatchers, fliers, and swimmers instead of examiners, critics, knowers, and imaginative creators, the word "intellectual," of course, became the swear word it deserved to be.
What does this website have to do with Fahrenheit 451? This site is intended to allow people to read about, and share diverse opinions. It is the opposite of the media controlled news and websites you are normally exposed to -- this site is for free thinkers who aren't frightened of new or challenging ideas and for people who don't mind being honest and sharing their opinions. It is not meant to be a site filled with hate and name calling -- there is plenty of opportunity to do that on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites.
