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LONG
BEACH READS ONE BOOK PROGRAM 2005
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The firemen of Bradbury's future are sent out
to burn books, not put out fires. The point at which paper ignites
is said to be 451 degrees Fahrenheit, and extreme censorship is
the burning theme of this science fiction tale set in the future.
Originally published in 1953, those who read this book today see
the wisdom and foresight in Bradbury's predictions and criticism
of censorship, political correctness, and lulling away of one's
mind by television and the media with mechanical pleasures replacing
more natural experiences.
Ray Bradbury once
said about the future: "People ask me to predict the future,
when all I want to do is prevent it. Better yet, build it. Predicting
the future is much too easy, anyway. You look at the people around
you, the street you stand on, the visible air you breathe, and predict
more of the same. To hell with more. I want better." (from
"Beyond 1984: The People Machines") |
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