Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Another blast from the past.
This book is a personal nightmare of mine. Based in the future it portrays a society that outlaws reading, Bradbury paints a scary picture of what could someday become reality. What happens when people are happy to drift through life, only having trivial knowledge?
I see people like this every day! Non-thinkers, who believe that ignorance truly is bliss. Instead of reading the book, they want to watch the movie. Instead of taking a stance on difficult issues, they want to pretend the issue doesn't exist. Instead of pursuing education and excellence, they are satisfied with mediocrity.
Intellect is not always appreciated, and this book shows what can happen in a world of non-thinkers. Scary stuff!!
No comments:
Post a Comment