Fahrenheit 451

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• Publisher: Cliffs Notes
• Year: 2000
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 100
• Series: Cliffs Notes
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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CliffsNotes on Fahrenheit 451 explores a twenty-fourth century world in which books are considered evil because they inspire people to think and to question.

Following the story of a 30-year-old fireman who's spent the last decade destroying books for a living, this study guide features a graphical map to show how the novel's characters relate to one another. In addition, CliffsNotes provides character analyses that take you deeper into the minds and mechanical workings of Ray Bradbury's famous social criticism Other features that help you figure out this important work include

• Personal background on the author
• Synopsis of the book and a look at major themes
• Summaries and commentaries on each part of the book
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✦ Table of Contents

Bradbury’s
Fahrenheit 451......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 5
How to Use This Book......Page 7
Life and Background of the Author......Page 9
Literary Career......Page 10
Honors and Achievements......Page 12
Introduction to the Novel......Page 14
Major Theme......Page 15
Genre Science Fiction......Page 17
Historical Influences......Page 18
A Brief Synopsis......Page 19
List of Characters......Page 22
Character Map......Page 24
Critical Commentaries......Page 25
Summary......Page 26
Commentary......Page 29
Glossary......Page 34
Summary......Page 38
Commentary......Page 40
Glossary......Page 45
Summary......Page 49
Commentary......Page 52
Glossary......Page 59
Character Analyses......Page 61
Guy Montag......Page 62
Clarisse McClellan......Page 64
Mildred Montag......Page 65
The Mechanical Hound......Page 66
Critical Essays......Page 68
Dystopian Fiction and......Page 69
The Issue of Censorship......Page 71
Comparison of Book and Film......Page 73
Beyond Science Fiction......Page 74
Use of Imagery......Page 76
Review Questions......Page 79
Identify the Quote......Page 80
Essay Questions......Page 82
Practice Projects......Page 83
Books......Page 84
Internet......Page 85
Send Us Your Favorite Tips......Page 86
Index......Page 89