Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451. The temperature at which paper ignites and burns. Like George Orwell's 1984, like Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, Fahrenheit 451 depicts a Western civilization enslaved by the media, tranquilizers, and conformity. Bradbury's vision is strikingly prophetic: television screens cover entire walls and display interactive soap operas; headphones constantly transmit a bland stream of music and news; cars speed down avenues at 150 kilometers per hour, chasing pedestrians; and the fire department, aided by the Mechanical Hound, tracks down and eliminates dissidents who possess and read books.