A Book And A Movie: Fahrenheit 451

Abstract

Fahrenheit 451 is the temperature at which book paper burns. This temperature, used as a symbol by author Ray Bradbury, depicts a dystopian future science fiction world where all books are burned and reading is forbidden. Montag, a successful firefighter whose sole duty is to burn books and, if necessary, entire houses containing them, steals a book from one of the houses they are burning. This act, which leads Montag to discover books and enter the magical world he is curious about, grows over time, and Montag's house fills with the books he hides. However, the fire chief, Captain Beatty, discovers this and exposes Montag. Fleeing, Montag joins a group of book readers and realizes that every person in the community is actually a book. Everyone has memorized a book, and even if the books are burned, they can never be destroyed. "Fahrenheit 451" was filmed in 1966 under the direction of Francois Truffaut. Oskar Werner and Julie Christie starred in this first version. It was later adapted into a film once again in 2018 by director Ramin Bahrani. The film stars Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon in the lead roles. While both films are not entirely faithful to the original novel, they are both quite successful.