Fahrenheit 451 Themes

(Click the themes infographic to download.) You can bet a pretty penny that nobody in Fahrenheit 451 has read Fifty Shades of Grey. Or Twilight. Or Why Cats Paint. That’s because in th...

(Click the themes infographic to download.) TV is the enemy in Fahrenheit 451. It’s responsible for replacing literature, intellectualism, and curiosity. On top of that, it’s become a substit...

(Click the themes infographic to download.) Fahrenheit 451 takes place in a world of strict rules and order. Books are illegal, free thought is essentially prohibited, and activities are tightly...

(Click the themes infographic to download.) In Fahrenheit 451, wisdom and knowledge are gained through both experience and scholarship—just like here at Shmoop. Most important is critical...

(Click the themes infographic to download.) Excessive violence in the futuristic world of Fahrenheit 451 betrays a problematic underbelly to the status quo. Teenagers go around killing each other...

(Click the themes infographic to download.) The crisis of identity is at the core of Fahrenheit 451—just like middle school. As Montag learns from a series of mentors and teachers, he sees...

(Click the themes infographic to download.) In the world of Fahrenheit 451, everybody seems to be happy. Sort of. They watch TV all day, they’re never forced to face anything unpleasant, and th...

(Click the themes infographic to download.) In Fahrenheit 451, readers get a front row seat to an epic battle between technology and nature. In one corner of the ring we have technology, which is...