Why should you read “Fahrenheit 451”? - Iseult Gillespie

Ray Bradbury’s novel imagines a world where books are banned- and possessing, let alone reading them, is forbidden.The protagonist, Montag, is a fireman responsible for destroying what remains. The story raises the question: how can you preserve your mind in a society where free will, self-expression and curiosity are under fire? Iseult Gillespie examines what makes the dystopian novel a classic.

Lesson by Iseult Gillespie, directed by Anton Bogaty.

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[Aj]

Fun fact. Ray Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451 at a rented out typewriter at the library. So not only could he not go back and edit his writing (can’t erase on old typewriters) he was hurried because he was being charged by the hour to use the typewriter and he was nearly broke at the time.

[nafisahmad]

please never stop the 'why should you read' series, it's the best thing on youtube

[grafitorecargado]

Fun Fact: Some copies of the novel were made with asbestos coating and other fire retardant materials.

[ernilopezjordan]

I' ve recently finished it. Captain Beatty's explanation about why society was like that and why they started burning books is both interesting and spooky. It's incredible that this book is almost 70 years old and it's still so modern.

[verbulent_flow]

In my interperetation, it wasn't just about saving books, but preserving media with true quality. "It's not books you need, it's some of the things that were once in books."

[jessicajayes]

It's ironic that this book was banned in several schools.

[tornadospin]

Ray Bradbury died in 2008, so he was able to live long enough to see many aspects of his dystopian novel become a reality

[gagandeepsingh]

3:44 top ten rappers eminem was afraid to diss.
this book is really good tho.

[ralphhuzz]

"It was the apathy of the masses that gave rise to the current regime"

Hits too close to home

[TheLifeFormulaa]

Dystopian books always provide interesting insights to our world

[Kaboomboo]

I remember reading a short story by Bradbury in elementary school called All Summer in a Day where the earth is covered in rain except for one hour every day. A girl from another place talked about how she saw the sun every day and eventually the other students in her school got fed up and stuffed her in a locker during the only sunshine. Since all the kids were too busy enjoying the sun, they forgot she was there until the rain came back. Interesting parallel that people want to silence what they don't want to hear.

[prolmandabeast]

The way Captain Beatty describes acceleration of mass culture is surprisingly chilling, especially given the fact that something like this was written over 50 years ago

[lauraceae]

Fun fact: Fahrenheit 451, a book about the evils of censorship and banning books, was banned because it burned the Bible. A book about how people are too sensitive was banned because people were too sensitive. Ray Bradbury was spot on.

[damnb]

1953: government will be able to spy on you in your house
2019: alexa play sicko mode

[bostonbravenec]

When I finished and shut this book I had never felt so depressed in my entire life. I realized that I live in the same world as Montag. Thanks, Ray for such a gift.

[Jobe-]

Reading this book genuinely scared me. Because it’s literally becoming a reality right now. Except it’s giant corporations doing this stuff, instead of the government. And they’re doing it through monopolies.

[DanteKG.]

The 3 classics of dystopian literature:
1) George Orwell's "1984"
2) Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World"
3) Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451"

[midimusicforever]

The scary part about this book is how we see the early symptoms in our society today, with the instant gratification and short attention spans.

[theesperanzacompromisebyja]

“Just write every day of your life. Read intensely. Then see what happens. Most of my friends who are put on that diet have very pleasant careers.” ~ Ray Bradbury

[CidTheGargoyle]

It should be required reading in schools nowadays because it’s actually scary how we’re moving towards this kind of society.