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Learning the Answers to Your Questions About Ray

Bradbury Related to the Impact of His Work and

Fahrenheit 451 Written by Ray Bradbury

Felicia Antonio Jose Contreras

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Who is Ray Bradbury

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Ray Bradbury

Childhood and Adolescence

Born August 22. 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois

Early Adulthood

Married Marguerite “Maggie” McClure in 1947

Late Adulthood

Died June 5, 2012 in Los Angeles, California

Political ViewsFahrenheit 451 responded to McCarthyism, read baiting, and black listing

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It Came From Outer Space

This is a science-fiction film from 1953. The first of Ray Bradbury’s books to be related to a movie.

I Sing the Body Electric

Based off a short story of the same name.

Martian Chronicles

A mini series based off the novel written by Ray Bradbury of the same name.

Fahrenheit 451

The book we are going to be reading in class was also turned into a movie.

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Books to Films

How was he awarded?

Bradbury was awarded the National Book Foundations 2000 Medal for Distinguished Contribution

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How did he view his work?

He never saw himself as a science fiction writer & thought his work was a fantasy because it wasn't realistic.

Why was he different?

Bradbury was an author with many pieces of work. His imagination is so creative which is why he is Seen as a truly classical of the 20th century.

How did his stories evolve?

Most of his stories have been adapted to films and movies because of what great results it had with the audience.

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Inspirations

The Martian Chronicles

Ray Bradbury got his inspiration from his earlier novel, “The Martian Chronicles”

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“The Pedestrian”

He also referred back to this book for ideas to include in Fahrenheit 51

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Personal Experiences

The story of The Pedestrian was based on an actual event that happened to him in his lifetime

Dystopian Society

This book was also based on a Dystopian society, an oppressive type of society.

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Who is Ray Bradbury

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The National Smithsonian International Museum of

Learning the Answers to Your Questions About Ray

Bradbury Related to the Impact of His Work and

Fahrenheit 451 Written by Ray Bradbury

Felicia Antonio Jose Contreras

Rene Aparicio Carina Canela

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