Fahrenehit 451 by Ray Bradbury - 617 Words

Fire is believed to be a key tool for survival, in Fahrenheit 45, it is killing them. It’s bright and entertaining but when the final embers fade from existence, it becomes dark and soul crushing. Fire used for the most basic human needs like to cook raw meat so we can eat it and survive, but it also kills a family when the blanket is left to close to a space heater. When you see that all that remains of the Holy Bible, is a black compressed brick, then and only then you realize how unforgiving fire truly is. Ray Bradbury is not a writer, he is a pyromaniac, every metaphor and description is just used to satisfy his addiction. If I had to narrow down all the characteristics of fire down into three words, they would be entertaining, depressing, and powerful. If I had to describe Fahrenheit 451 in three words, they would be entertaining, depressing, and powerful. Have you ever found yourself getting mesmerized by the flame? If you havent, you probably havent been on a rollercoa ster, or been to the beach, or even watched a movie. The point that I was making is that a fire is as entertaining as all of those things. In the book, entertainment comes in many forms. Like the wall sized T.V’s and their interacting story with the viewer. That is just one example of how the whole society functions, they function by having to be feed censored, linear, no thinking entertainment. It amazes me much alike and unlike the city is, compared to fire. They are unlike by each