Fahrenheit 451 Overview and Anonymous Circle

Fahrenheit 451 Overview and Anonymous Circle

by Quinten Ford

​Ray Bradbury

​Author of Fahrenheit 451

​Who was Ray Bradbury?

Author who specialized in Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction Writing

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​Wrote Fahrenheit 451 in 1953

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​In total, had more than 600 short stories and 30 books

Fahrenheit 451 ​

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​Fahrenheit 451

• ​Published in 1953

• ​Considered a "classic" along with 20,000 leagues under the sea etc.

• ​Science Fiction Dystopia

• ​Has been adapted into 2 movies, the most recent in 2018 featuring Michael B. Jordan

• ​Not a boring read I Promise!!

Poll

What do you think this book is about 

• A fireman in a future dystopia without books?

• A welder in a society where swords and metal are the only weapons

• A magician with fire abilities living in a future where everyone has powers

• A dystopian world where climate change has left the earth like a desert and a man trying to transport the last bible to the the last civilization

Open Ended

What is your opinion on the idea of "cancel culture"? Who do you know who has been "cancelled" and why?