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Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury

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Fahrenheit 451

By Ray Bradbury

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“A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it. Take the shot from the weapon. Breach man’s mind. Who

knows who might be the target of a well-read man?” Beatty, p. 58

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CENSORSHIP

WHAT IS IT?

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When do you think people first started burning books?

What motivates book burning?

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Why do you think certain populations have allowed book burning in the past (and today)?

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We tend to equate book burning with oppression. But is there ever any justification for banning certain books (or movies or art)? If so, what would your criteria be?

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Have you ever read or seen anything so offensive that you wished it would be censored? How did it make you feel?

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Why do you think fire is used to destroy books? What is its symbolic significance?

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Themes: CensorshipIgnorance/KnowledgeLife/DeathAnimal ImageryTechnology ParadoxesReligion

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Discussion with Ray Bradbury

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