Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury's most popular novel, has been reprinted scores of times since initially published in 1953. The lessons of this American classic, the dangers of censorship and government control, have become increasingly important and the novel is as relevant today as it was when first written.
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If you look at the world today, you can easily see the same factors that exist in Montag's world permeating our own. This is definitely a question you need to answer from your own perspective and personal opinion.