In a time that is not our own but not too distant in the future, information is provided only by the government. People commit suicide but no one questions why but merely medicate the people so they recover, to do it again. Firemen don’t put out fires, they start them and burn books by them. Guy Montag, the fireman whose story we follow, has always questioned how things are in the subconscious of his mind. After meeting his free-thinking neighbor Clarisse, Guy gives more thought to the questions he has had all along. His thinking gives him ideas that start to change the course of his life.
Of all the books that discuss the world going bad, this is my favorite. I have always enjoyed Bradbury’s writing. This one appeals to me because of the treasure that books become. The book is a good warning to pay attention to what is going on around us and to protect the freedoms that we have so that we can continue to think for our selves. This book, because of some of the topics, should be read by those in high school and older.
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