What does Fahrenheit 451 refer to in Ray Bradbury's book? The title of
Ray Bradbury's book
Fahrenheit 451 refers to the temperature at which book paper burns. His novel takes place in the future, during an anti-intellectual period when books of history and philosophy are banned and burned. The story's
protagonist,
Guy Montag, a "fireman" responsible for burning the books, experiences events that cause him to have a change of heart. Bradbury has described his books — except for
Fahrenheit 451 — as fantasy, not science fiction. In an interview he said, "I've only done one science fiction book and that's
Fahrenheit 451, based on reality. Science fiction is a depiction of the real. Fantasy is a depiction of the unreal. So
Martian Chronicles is not science fiction, it's fantasy." Many of Bradbury's stories made their way to the screen:
The Illustrated Man,
Fahrenheit 451 and
Dandelion Wine were made into movies, and
The Martian Chronicles became a
TV miniseries. Happy birthday to Ray Bradbury, who turns 90 today.
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