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--> Bradbury’s message to society conveyed through F451 is how intelligence is more important than ignorance. To succeed means not relying on other ‘things’ to tell you what to do or say, but to think deeply about something yourself and make your own conclusions and judgements.

--> We need to stop living in an anti-social society but explore the world and our natural surroundings before they are gone too.

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A hidden story within F451 is Mildred and her “contentment” with her life. Montag’s wife Mildred is the social mouthpiece of societies emptiness and how everything is superficial like her parlour “family” and thimble radios. Society were ignorant because they were empty. Montag describes Mildred as “two moonstones looked up at him in the light of his small hand-held fire; two pale moonstones buried in a creek of clear water over which the life of the world ran, not touching them.” When Montag comes home from work one night after meeting Clarisse for the first time he describes walking into his bedroom where Mildred lied as, “it was like coming into the cold marbled room of a mausoleum after the moon had set. Complete darkness, not a hint of the silver world outside, the windows tightly shut, the chamber a tomb-world where no sound from the great city could penetrate. The room was not empty.” This describing how empty life was but then looking beyond the words to know Mildred was conflicted with happiness in the life she was living.

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-       F451 dives into the life of a fireman Montag, who burns forbidden books in society.

-       He meets a 17-year-old girl Clarisse who questions him about his life and work. Clarisse’s ways cause Montag to rethink what he has and what he does for a living. Clarisse evidently changes Montag’s life.

-       Montag rediscovers his books hidden in his house and consequently is forced to leave his home, wife and job.

-       Montag learns the city is not for him and relocates to the forest where he learns skills he has never known before.

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STORY: F451 is about a dystopian place where government has almost full control over what the citizens watch, see read etc. The main protagonist is a fireman, Montag, who realises that the key to life isn’t to burn away books and knowledge. He meets people along his journey that change his mind about things, about views etc. He ends up breaking free from the control, and finds a better, more natural environment he can live happily in.

HIDDEN STORY: I think a hidden story in F451 is the story of Clarisse. Clarisse starts out in the story, making an impact on Montag’s life with her love and interest for nature. She is then featured in the novel on various occasions, only to die of a mysterious death. This story really makes the reader think about what really happened to Clarisse, and her unwritten yet underlying story in F451.

MESSAGE: The message through F451 is a warning about our reliance on technology. The dystopian world Montag lives in is riddled of books and therefore knowledge. Bradbury wants to educate us on the importance of education, and knowledge, through showing us what life would be like without it. Nowadays, children are reliant on technology and are missing things in life that the previous generation loved, like bed-time stories, playing outside and even having that creativity that my generation got from reading books, making stories and seeing friends constantly as a kid in person. Reading a hard copy book is now more or less redundant, and seeing people face to face isn’t as easy as a quick facetime or call. I feel like Bradbury has almost predicted what we live in right now, and his book was a warning.

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Clarisse has an insatiable curiosity which leads her to meet Montag. Clarisse is displayed as a rebellious figure in the novel, opposing society and the norms.
Montag is awakened by Clarisse and his eyes are opened to the absence of love and compassion in this empty, dystopian world. Clarisse is the "time bomb" of the novel and it is only a matter of time until her disappearance.
Mildred also has a hidden story. She is Montag's depressed wife who spends her life with "seashells" in her ears and is oblivious to the world around her. Mildred shadows ignorance and shallowness and she distances herself from emotions. Mildred's character represents societies isolation and sadness.

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-- Captain Beatty

-- Can recite and quote passages of classic literature

-- Devoted to the destruction of intellectual pursuits, artistic efforts, and individual thought

-- Mid-20th-century America becomes the joy-seeking, irresponsible, unemotional, and intellectually repressive future world

-- People brainwashed to think and do things because everyone else thinks that and is doing that

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Books preserve the past and so the idea that if books are kept and read, then destroying society in the future can be avoided as they teach lessons

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The book refers to us that:
-people should make connections with other people. Because technologies are advancing in a rapid speed, people are heading towards the point where they alienate each other.
- Knowledge is essential for a purposeful life.
- Sharing perspectives is an useful way to learn the world.

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An example of a hidden story shown in the book would be Montag's wife, Mildred. Her characteristics perfectly reflects her society. It is clearly shown that Mildred is unhappy with her life because she attempts to commit suicide in the beginning of the novel. She escape from her feelings through the television walls, called her "family", and these family are her only way to feel "happy". She is aware that she is still not truly happy, but instead of choosing to have conversations with her husband, she chooses the walls. When Montag himself also discovers that he is unhappy, he tries to talk to Mildred, but receives a cold reaction from her as if she does not care about Montag's feeling. She is like a person with an empty shell.

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* Montag is a fireman that thinks he loves his job; destroying books
* He meets Clarisse who causes him to have an epiphany about is life due to her encouragement of reflection about life. She asks him if he is happy and he realised he isn’t and that his job and relationships have no value to him,
* Montag is drawn to books in his pursuit to find happiness or something with meaning.
* Montag is found out and discovered to be harbouring books. In order to escape death he murders Beatty and other firemen and therefore becomes a fugitive.
* He his forced out of his previous life both because he is wanted and would be killed for his crime but also because his city is bombed.

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* A world where due to ‘instant gratification’ in the form of media causes books to be gradually filtered, condensed and summarised until no value is placed on them. By extension this means that there is a lack of possession and value of knowledge
* This homogenous existence is ideal as people don’t think for themselves and question or challenge their roles in society.
* This causes the widespread ban of books
* Houses are all fireproofed and firemen now burn books
* Civilisation is reduced to people addicted to their devices placing no value on education or knowledge and therefore having no capability of thinking critically about their situations
* The world is at war. People are kept so busy being stuffed with “so much useless information, you [they] feel full” so they are unaware and blissfully ignorant of the conflict and political situation.

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A subtle hidden story is in Mildred, Montag’s wife. She embodies all the qualities of Bradbury’s futuristic society, unable to pull herself from her screens long enough to realise how superficial and empty much of her life is. Her society never finds time to learn, reflect or make true connections with others. It is frowned upon to converse with you family so the emotions you usually get from knowledge and relationships you must obtain by ‘instant gratification’ as Beatty calls it, doing things like driving at top speeds for the adrenaline rush. At the beginning of the novel Mildred commits suicide. I think this is due to having an epiphany like Montag’s, but to a much greater extent, realising that all her ‘relationships’ are not bound by emotional bonds but social constructs.

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The book connects with many as being about government censorship. However, this is not the intended message of the book. There is a control and manipulation of how people feel and act but it is not due to the burning of books, it is due to the constant ‘opiate’ of the screens and technology. People in this society have no deeper knowledge just superficial ‘factoids’ Like in our own society, which Bradbury could foresee, in the novel people place great value on their technology and ‘family’ within their screens. Bradbury explains it as being stuffed with “so much useless information, you feel full.” By seeing what society, social relationships and life is reduced to in the book, Bradbury communicates the importance and true value of knowledge.

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importance of knowledge

consequences of dependence of technology

how easy it is to lose our sense of reality and importance - place tv ‘family' at a higher importance than real family

technology can kill knowledge & the ability to form independent thoughts

books can help us hold on to and remember the past and our history and help stop us from repeating the same mistakes

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Clarisse, unlike others around her, is unafraid to question society and to have her own original thoughts and in this way, her own quiet and peaceful way, she is rebellious. Clarisse, most likely influenced by her family, specifically her uncle, is able to appreciate the beauty she finds in nature and those around her. She is unafraid to stand in the rain or look up at the sky, daydreaming instead of being dependant on technology. It is these traits, the traits that make her unique and different, that ultimately lead her to her death, proving that society is afraid of things/people that are different and do not conform to the ‘social norm’.

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The story was written around the time of the Cold War and the peak of communism so power and control is a major theme. Bradbury may have been inspired to write F451 by the fact that society was rapidly inventing new technology so Bradbury may had foreseen the future of society and the danger that this poses. Television was also very new during this time so this may have fascinated Bradbury.
He may have seen the effects of this technology on people's actions, meaning that families became more disjointed and antisocial when surrounded by technology.

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- the fear of the power and ability of technology such as tv to control society
-the importance of literature
-that books contain important information which has been passed down over many years
-that it is important to not lose connections with others through technology and that it is okay to question society and stand up for what is right
-that individuality is important and not to conform to society
-depending on technology can be harmful and impact intellectual growth.
-to understand that violence is not always the solution to peace
-the rapid modernisation of the world could become dangerous
-the fear about the day that society lacks intelligence and

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- the book was written in a time when modern technologies such as TV is introduced.
- the author Ray Bradbury is a library person and feared that technology would take over books
- the novel was written in nine days, and was developed from The Fireman, one of Bradbury's short stories.
- some aspects of The Pedestrian, another short story by Bradbury, are also included in the novel. The author said that it was inspired by a policeman who stopped him from walking on the streets one night for no particular reason.

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Clarisse's uncle is an unusual man. He is not swayed by the social expectations and ignorance of the people around him. He is jailed several times for doing something that would be quite normal to do today, like driving at 40 miles an hour, and being a pedestrian. He is most probably the one has the most influence on Clarisse, since she refers to him more than she does to anyone else. He lives with Clarisse's family, who are, like him, social outcasts.

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- the message of this book is that books (literature) are very important in a society, they shape a person's knowledge and way of thinking.
- the author suggests that our reliance on technology will limit our connection to nature, make us more selfish, ignorant and emotionless, and unaware of surroundings. This is especially expressed through Mildred and her friends, who live in an unreal world with the 'walls' and the 'relatives' but have little idea of what is going on with their real life. When they vote for the president, they judge the candidates on their appearance, and even until the end, when their city is blown up by the atomic bomb, they have little idea that they are involved in a war.

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Mildred is completely conformed to her society. She abides by all the rules and is a prime example of what happens when books and knowledge are taken away and replaced with media and technology. She is so focused and invested on her virtual family that she fails to see the problems around her. She is obvious to the dangers of the war or the fact that she cares more for her ‘family’ than her own husband.

Clarisse on the other hand can be seen as one of the few exceptions to the society, showing a rebellious character. She isn’t dependent on technology but appreciates the nature and wants to acquire knowledge that isn’t taught as a basic requirement in school. Her death shows the fate of people who do not conform to this society. She is killed so she doesn’t spread her ideas making people question themselves like she did with Montag.

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Books are and will always be a huge part of knowledge. They contain information and stories that can be read again and again centuries apart. They allow events and knowledge learned from the past to be passed on into the future. Bradbury shows how the burning of books leads to a decline in intellectual thoughts as well as conversations between people. He also shows how this leads to the need for people to fill their minds with irrelevant information, and display a disregard to events around them.

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The story is about a future when firemen start fires rather than stopping them, however just because it is what the society wants and does, does not mean that it is right. Although Montag feels that he should be a ‘fireman’ that contributes to his society and fits in with them, in his inner self he realises that what he is doing is wrong. In F451, it is evident that even if knowledge is limited and supressed within a society, there are still people who seek it knowing that they are putting themselves in danger. In the end, he chooses to do what he believes is right.  He chooses to gain knowledge in order to spread it around before the last of it is also forgotten, even when he has no home and no city to turn back to.

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- Clarisse is a character who does question her society and her education. She's curious and understands that she's taught not to have thoughts of her own. In this way, she is somewhat rebellious. Clarisse ends up dying in the novel which is quite symbolic as she represents the questioning and non-conforming within her society.
-Mildred is the opposite of clarisse in that she blindly follows the trends and information given to her. She is disconnected from her husband because of her dependence on technology. In fact, you could say she is disconnected from real life in general and that she only finds genuine enjoyment in that which is given to her by the technology in her life

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The message of this book is probably most predominantly that of the dangers of neglecting reading and other intellectual material for quick, instant gratification, wether that be through television or anything else. The dangers of this most primarily include the neglect of important relationships and a dependence on technology, a disconnection from education and independent and free thought, and a growing lack of people who question authority

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Introduction of entertainment technology such as television and music players -- introduces more antisocial behaviour
Less meaningful relationships and intellectual material becomes less prominent as the alternative is easier and at times more enjoyable
Easier to control certain types of media so that they do not offend particular people
The eventual society that evolves from these technological changes is one that burns books and is so unaware of knowledge and its importance that they do not question the way things are

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- Growing use of technology and the consequential decrease in value of knowledge eliminates need for books
- Eventually, reading books is made illegal to stop people questioning authority.
- As houses are now fireproof, firemen are responsible for burning books people  have hidden -- these people are sent off to insane asylums.
- People have become disconnected from each other and do not often have meaningful relationships or interactions.

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- Mildred is so focused on her 'family' and the media that she has become disconnected from real life. She is scatterbrained and simple-minded and this is especially evident when she overdoses on sleeping pills because she "took two pills and forgot and took two more ... kept right on until [she] had thirty or forty". Mildred is an example of the growing dependence and importance of technology that Bradbury warns of in F451.

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- Clarisse's thirst for knowledge and 'tireless curiosity' leading her to be scolded and isolated from the rest of society. She observes the faults of her community and fellow teenagers who 'hurt each other' and eventually gets eliminated by a higher authority that regards her as too dangerous.
- Mildred is consumed by technology and becomes dependent of a false, nonexistent life. She invests all her time and the family's salary into media, but ends up overdosing. This is supposedly common and doctors have become completely desensitised suggesting error in these technology-driven ways.
- Beatty and his own vast knowledge on books, yet he is tyrannical about destroying them. Suggesting a reflection and complex thoughts on his parts that deemed knowledge a source of unhappiness, yet there is a sense of relief when he is killed, suggesting an internal conflict.

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- Media started overtaking and erasing the need for books
- Books and knowledge were condensed and condensed until they contained nothing that could offend anyone
- Eventually books eventually became redundant in society
- All houses fireproofed so no need for traditional firemen
- Scared of too many thoughts and knowledge that would challenge peace, led to firemen burning books

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- Dystopian novel
- Follows fireman Guy Montag and his transformation after his epiphany that he is not happy with his life
- Encounters a series of obstacles due to his community's negligence to knowledge
- They regard knowledge as dangerous rather than useful

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STORY: F451 is about a dystopian place where government has almost full control over what the citizens watch, see read etc. The main protagonist is a fireman, Montag, who realises that the key to life isn’t to burn away books and knowledge. He meets people along his journey that change his mind about things, about views etc. He ends up breaking free from the control, as he is forced out, and finds a better, more natural environment he can live happily in.

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Ray Bradbury’s F451 sends a strong message regarding societal values, namely the media and its lack of substance. People invest an enormous amount of time into viewing mainstream media, which, according to Bradbury, contains 'so much useless information you feel full'. In comparison, books and knowledge are increasingly disregarded and compacted into 'digests' until they lack nothing but the bare minimal facts in order to keep the attention of readers and in order to be politically correct. This lacks opinion, depth and understanding, it evokes no thought but simply tells you what is what.

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Books preserve the past and so the idea that if books are kept and read, then destroying society in the future can be avoided because they teach lessons.

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The message within F451 is to show how technology has or will kill the interest in reading, and consequently reduce people's interest in gaining knowledge. In F451 most of the characters are dependent on technology, which is what Bradbury feared will happen to our society.

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The burning of books in F451 is used to communicate the importance of knowledge. Bradbury warns readers of the consequences that could come from our use and growing dependence on technology, as in F451 most of the characters have lost sight of what is 'important' in life. For example, Mildred and her friends value their 'family' on TV more than the care for their children or husbands at war.

- shows that books provide/add meaning or value to life -- remind people what they are living for, where they came from

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- Futuristic dystopian novel
- firemen start fires instead of putting them out
- having knowledge and intellect is not valued, but dangerous
- Focuses on fireman Guy Montag as he realises his life isn't as enjoyable or happy as it seems

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Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel that highlights the idea of knowledge being a key part of society. The novel displays a world where knowledge is not respected, a society that encourages book burning and a bland education system where children are taught not to think for themselves. The plot follows a book burner, or fireman, Guy Montag, as he comes to realise the importance of knowledge for himself and realises he must stop destroying knowledge, but gain more knowledge so that it can be brought back into society.

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Fahrenheit 451 is a novel based on Ray Bradbury's prediction of the future, but in a exaggerated way. Books were classified as the source of all discord and unhappiness in this society; therefore, firemen were given the job to burn books. The government put out this idea in order to cultivate it's people to think in the way the government need them to think. People are loosing the ability to think critically  and different perspectives. Guy recognized the issue going on in his society. Montag described how he took pleasure in burning, but was then encouraged by a girl he met at a subway station, Clarisse, who questioned him if he was really happy. This is the point when he realize he was not happy, and began discovering the true happiness.

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F451 is a dystopian novel, which focuses on a society where almost all of the population is reliant upon technology. In F451, firemen are responsible for starting fires, specifically the burning of books, and the burning of homes that have books hidden in them. Within the society they believe that knowledge and intelligence are dangerous, and that it would be easier if everyone had the same knowledge.

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-- Follows a man called Guy Montag who is a fireman.
-- Lives in a world where burning books and homes is the 'law' and society has accepted this.
-- Guy wants to change and challenge/question society and its views

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- set in the future America (dystopian world)
- the journey of how a book destroyer becomes a book protector
- how technology has made humans ignorant, arrogant and emotionless
- in the book, the firemen's job is to start fires to burn illegal books and houses instead of stopping fires.
- the dystopia is created to "ensure hapiness

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the story of Fahrenheit 451 is about a futuristic dystopian world where the government has almost complete control over the citizens. They control what they watch and learn and all books are banned and burned. The protagonist of this novel is Guy Montag, a man who goes from burning books to realising the beauty of them and therefore trying to protect them despite the challenges and danger that comes with this. The story ends after Montag flees the city after killing Beaty and is then forced to live in the natural environment as the city he once lived in has been bombed.

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A novel based around a futuristic American city where fire fighters burn books rather than extinguish fires. People are denied to the right to knowledge and themes such as loss of identity and conformity are evident in the book. Montag, the central character faces this unjust society and after meeting a young girl named Clarisse, he faces the realization to the emptiness of his life. At the conclusion of the novel, Montag is forced to escape the modern and dangerous city to the peaceful natural environment in which we he rediscovers peace and happiness.