Fahrenheit 451
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Not sure what age you are (middle school?) but definitely revisit this when you're a little older and have read a few amazing books, the kind that stay with you long after the last page. Fahrenheit 451 isn't about fire. It's about how books push us to think and the collective knowledge, inspiration and beauty that books allow us to pass between each other and build on. It's about how we need to think and question the world around us and tackle the really big questions even if they scare us or make us uncomfortable. "You can't build a house without nails and wood. If you don't want a house built, hide the nails and wood. 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. Let him forget there is such a thing as war."
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My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Ben Werchowsky
11/20/17
period 8
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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury has 158 pages and is dystopian fiction.
This book is about a fireman named Guy Montag. His job is to go to people houses and burn them if they have books. One day he goes into a house and the resident had books , but didn't want to leave. She wanted to die in the fire. This changed Montag's perception of what he was doing is wrong. He asked the head of fire department why books are band. He said "They can make people do very violent things and influence bad minds."He soon becomes interested in books and even has some of his own. He makes sure to keep a secret, so his house won't burn down.
I would rate this book 3.5 out of 5 because I liked it but it was not one of my favorite books. It had good storyline that was fun to follow through the book. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes fire or dystopias. It is a good book for discussing what would happen in a dystopian society.
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