Fahrenheit 451

English 3
19 May 2013
Fahrenheit 451 Banning The book Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, is based in the future where books are illegal and not allowed by anyone. The firemen set fire to the houses instead of putting out fires because people were hiding books. Fahrenheit 451 should be banned because of the government power, the actions of certain characters, and violence. The first reason Fahrenheit 451 should be banned is government power. One example is when Captain Beatty says “Any man’s insane who thinks he can fool the government and us” (Bradbury33). It’s basically saying that you’re dumb if you think you can get by with reading and that’s not right. A second reason is when Guy Montag says “Monday burn Millay, Wednesday Whitday, Friday Faulkner, burn ‘em to ashes, then burn the ashes. That’s our slogan” (8). That’s saying that the firemen are basically going to burn everywhere that still has books. Those are some reasons why Fahrenheit 451 should be banned for its government power. The next reason Fahrenheit 451 should be banned is the actions of certain characters. One example of the actions is when Mildred Montag says “Hell!” the operators cigarette moved on his lips “We get these cases nine or ten a night. Got so many, starting a few years ago, we had the special machines built” (Bradbury11). This is basically saying the firemen have gotten so lazy that hey built machines to do most of their work for them. Another reason is when Clarisse McClellan says “So many people are. Afraid of firemen, I mean. But you’re just a man, after all…” (7). It’s bad because firemen have burnt so many peoples books and houses that people have become afraid of them now. Those are a couple reasons why Fahrenheit 451 should be banned for actions of certain characters. The final reason Fahrenheit 451 should be banned is violence. The first example of violence is when Guy Montag says “We burnt an old woman with her books” (Bradbury49). It’s wrong because they burnt down the old ladies house without getting her out first, the least they could have done would have been carry the lady out of the house. The next example of violence is when Clarisse McClellan says “I’m afraid of children my own age. They kill each other” (30). It’s very violent for it to be normal to have kids just going around killing each other. Those are some reasons why Fahrenheit 451 should be banned for violence. So as you see Fahrenheit 451 should be banned for many reasons, not just one. As you saw by all the research done on this book and the evidence that was given it should definitely be banned. Some people may think that this book is a good book and should not be banned, but I do not. Will this book be banned or not?

Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. New York: The Random House Publishing Group, 1953. Print.
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“Fahrenheit 451.” Ray Bradbury. David Mogen. Boston: Twayne, 1986. 105-111. Twayne’s United States Authors Series 504. Twayne’s Authorson GVRL. Web. 7 May 2013.