Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury
(451 градус по Фаренгейту - Рэй Брэдбери)
The novel presents a future American society in which the masses are hedonistic, and critical thought through reading is outlawed. The central character, Guy Montag, is employed as a "fireman" (which, in this future, means "book burner"). The number "451" refers to the temperature (in Fahrenheit) at which the books burn when the "Firemen" burn them "For the good of humanity".
Научно-фантастический роман-антиутопия. Роман описывает тоталитарное общество, которое опирается на массовую культуру и потребительское мышление, в котором все книги подлежат сожжению. Главный герой романа, Гай Монтэг, работает "пожарным" (что в книге подразумевает сожжение книг), будучи уверенным, что выполняет свою работу "на пользу человечества".
Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury
(451 degrees Fahrenheit - Ray Bradbury)
The novel presents a future American society in which the masses are hedonistic, and critical thought through reading is outlawed. The central character, Guy Montag, is employed as a "fireman" (which, in this future, means "book burner"). The number "451" refers to the temperature (in Fahrenheit) at which the books burn when the "Firemen" burn them "For the good of humanity".
Sci-fi dystopian novel. The novel describes a totalitarian society that relies on popular culture and consumer thinking, in which all books are to be burned. The protagonist of the novel, Guy Montag, works as a "firefighter" (which in the book implies the burning of books), being sure that he is doing his work "for the benefit of mankind."
