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Censorship in Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 https://t.co/tQbzgWvUER via @YouTube #literature #books #reading #bookworm #bannedbooks #censorship #JMS215

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Fahrenheit 451 has been banned or challenged repeatedly in school districts throughout the United States #literature #books #reading #bookworm #bannedbooks #censorship #JMS215

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Fahrenheit 451 won multiple awards including the American Academy of Arts, the Letters Award in Literature and the Commonwealth Club of California Gold Medal #literature #books #reading #bookworm #bannedbooks #JMS215

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Technological dependency, as portrayed in Fahrenheit 451, was derived from Bradbury’s 1951 short story "The Pedestrian" #literature #books #reading #bookworm #bannedbooks #JMS215

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One the first inspirations of Fahrenheit 451 originated from a short story Bradbury wrote between 1947 and 1948 about a librarian who confronts a "Chief Censor" who burns books called "Bright Phoenix" #literature #books #reading #bookworm #bannedbooks #JMS215

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Bradbury cited political correctness as an allegory for censorship throughout Fahrenheit 451 #literature #books #reading #bookworm #bannedbooks #JMS215

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Despite taking place in the near future, the setting of Fahrenheit 451 is left ambitious #literature #books #reading #bookworm #bannedbooks #JMS215

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Fahrenheit 451 was the one of the first novels to introduce the concept behind earbuds #literature #books #reading #bookworm #bannedbooks #JMS215

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451°F actually refers to the auto-ignition point of paper. Books can ignite at temperatures between the 440s and 480s depending on the density and type of paper #literature #books #reading #bookworm #bannedbooks #JMS215

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The code HTTP 451, which appears when a webpage cannot be accessed because it is blocked by a government order, pays homage to Fahrenheit 451 #literature #books #reading #bookworm #bannedbooks #censorship #JMS215

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Bradbury developed a semi-sequel of Fahrenheit 451 as a video game which was released in 1984 #literature #books #reading #bookworm #bannedbooks #JMS215

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Despite his best efforts, Bradbury reluctantly permitted Fahrenheit 451 to be published as an ebook in November 2011 #literature #books #reading #bookworm #bannedbooks #JMS215

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Ray Bradbury wrote the first draft of Fahrenheit 451, entitled “The Fireman” in nine days on a pay typewriter #literature #books #reading #bookworm #bannedbooks #JMS215

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Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler served as Fahrenheit 451’s dark inspiration #literature #books #reading #bookworm #bannedbooks #JMS215

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Fahrenheit 451 was published during the McCarthy Era, a time in America where people were fearful about potential state censorship #literature #books #reading #bookworm #bannedbooks #censorship #JMS215

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Bradbury planned to have his ashes placed in a tomato soup can and placed on Mars. Instead he was buried at Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles with a plain headstone bearing his name and “Author of Fahrenheit 451.” #literature #books #reading #bookworm #bannedbooks #JMS215

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Bradbury was a descendant of Mary Bradbury, who was tried for witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials #literature #books #reading #bookworm #JMS215

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Bradbury first met his wife, Marguerite “Maggie” McClure, in downtown L.A.’s Fowler Brothers bookstore under the suspicion that he was shoplifting. #literature #books #reading #bookworm #JMS215

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Bradbury held a deep hatred towards technology ever since Bill Gates made the first Microsoft computer. #literature #books #reading #bookworm #JMS215

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Bradbury came upon the scene of a terrible car accident in Los Angeles just moments after it happened at the age of 15. The experience shook him to the core and instilled a fear of driving in him. #literature #books #reading #bookworm #JMS215