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Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451 is a utopic narrative that depicts a dystopic American future, reflecting both Huxleian and Orwellian philosophies. Huxley feared we would turn into a society overcome by a loss of intellect, while Orwell believed we would be overcome by tyrannical powers. In Fahrenheit 451, the dystopia is in the fact that tragedy and insipidness run rampant as the people of Bradbury’s world are so used to technological advancements that blind their eyes to the unpleasantries of life, that they become mindless, dumb, and ignorant. Ignorance is made to be blissful; Books that cause a person to think, to be involved, to entertain, and to educate are banned and burned to homogenize society and ensure order and peace. However by the end of the novel war has broken out and only an underground party of readers and educators are saved; the hope for a new and perhaps a utopian world of thinkers, philosophers, and readers.
Approximate Word count = 499
Approximate Pages = 2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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