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This book is based on Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.
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This is Bradbury's best-known novel. The science fiction tale concerns censorship and anti-intellectualism, carried on in an alternate society that conducts huge book burnings as part of the social agenda. It is a spooky and yet uplifting book. This concise supplement to Bradbury's ... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Guy Montag: The main character of the book "Fahrenheit 451." He is a firefighter and is married to Mildred.
- Captain Beatty: The captain of the firefighters.
- Mildred Montag: Guy's wife. She is very much caught up in the government's allowed forms of entertainment.
First Sentence edit
American novelist, short-story writer, essayist, playright, sceenwriter, and poet - Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois on August 22, 1920, the third son of Leonard Spaulding Bradbury and Ester Marie Moberg Bradbury.
Table of Contents edit
I. Life and Background of the Author
1. Personal Background
2. Literary Career
3. Honors and Achievements
II. Introduction to the Novel
1. Introduction
2. A Brief Synopsis
3. List of Characters
4. Character Map
III. Critical Commentaries
1. The Hearth and the Salamander
2. Summary
3. Commentary
4. Glossary
5. The Sieve and the Sand
6. Summary
7. Commentary
8. Glossary
9. Burning Bright
10. Summary
11. Commentary
12. Glossary
IV. Character Analyses
1. Guy Montag
2. Captain Beatty
3. Clarisse McClellan
4. Professor Faber
5. Mildred Montag
6. Granger
7. The Mechanical Hound
V. Essays
1. Major Themes in the Novel
2. Introduction to Bradbury's Fiction
Series & Lists edit
This book is in CliffsNotes. (publisher series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ray Bradbury (Creator)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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