Role Of Government In Fahrenheit 451

Thomas Paine once said, "Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one." This quote means that government is bad even in its best condition, but it is still needed for a functioning society; however, an oppressive government would be unbearable. Thomas Paine's vision for society was different than the vision of the government in Fahrenheit 451. Fahrenheit 451 is a novel written by Ray Bradbury about a dystopian society where books are banned and burned to prevent people from critically thinking and making their own decisions. Guy Montag is a firefighter, but not the kind you would think of nowadays. When the alarm sounds, he, along with other firefighters, go to burn houses containing books.