Considering that the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury takes place in the future, it does not accurately reflect events in history. Events now, in the present, reflect the events that go on in the book, but this is purely by coincidence. All that is going on today about technology and censorship reflect a starting point for where the novel takes place. Obviously we are no where near the severity of where it is at in the novel, but there is a chance that if we allow censorship and technology to take over our society, that our world could end end up like Ray Bradbury predicted. The author also touched on the husband, wife, and family relationships, and how they are changed so much in this society. In one instance Mildred and Guy were discussing how they first met. "'The first time we ever met, where was it and when?' "Why, it was at-' She stopped. "I don't know,'" (Bradbury 43). The people of this society are so disinterested in what is going around them, some do not even know details about their relationship that in the present, are considered some of the most important details. When Mildred meets with a few of her friends, their attitude towards their children is almost scary. "I've had two children by Caesarian section. No use going through all that agony for a baby. The world must reproduce, you know, the race must go on. Besides they sometimes look just like you, and that's nice." (Bradbury 96). Their nonchalant attitude shows how little these women actually care about their families.
I so not know if certain people are events inspired Ray Bradbury to write this novel, but I can be sure that the fear of his ideas being taken away was a part of it. Bradbury was a outspoken man who said what he thought. The idea of changing what he had written to suit someone who had a problem with his work was never going to happen. This probably had to do with the theme of censorship in his novel.
Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. New York: Del Rey Book, 1991. Print.
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