Censorship in Fahrenheit 451

Censorship in Fahrenheit 451

Censorship is a main theme in Fahrenheit 451, maybe the theme in which it is most known for because it explains what the world is coming to. In the world of Fahrenheit 451, books are burned because they cause people to actually think and this scares the government, which is unwanted in their society. What’s different about censorship in Fahrenheit 451, is that it seems to have began with the people, not the government wanting to control them. People were very unhappy and curious, so the government wanted to remove the heart of their unhappiness and change their lives with the violent activities that would prevent ...