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　　I think Fahrenheit 451 is a work of imagination, but it contains the elements of future life. Firemen burn books (start the fire) instead of saving them (put out fire). That circumstance is unreal. The huge obsession over “the family” which is the TV box is over exaggerated. But that could be a possible prediction for the future. And Ray Bradbury saw this when TV was invented. Thus he got his theme from the reality, and presented it in an imaginary way. Then there comes the ban of books, with TVs and radios no one would bother to read books any more. TV programs are like fast foods, easier to digest, take less time, are more entertaining, are more convenient, and they give people this visual shock. While books can get boring, they take up lots of patience and time, but much healthier. Despite those facts, people love fast food just as much. The other reason is no one can write a book without hurting someone’s feelings. “Colored people don’t like Little Black Sambo. Burn it. White people don’t feel good about Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Burn it.” The books get burnt by people with different opinions, or else books turn into some stack of crap paper without any points or use. They’ll look all the same and in the end no one will by them anyway. By telling this, Ray Bradbury predicted the destiny of books, as well as the destinies of our society, our lives. One thing that’s weird was the people’s thoughts and behavior. It was so ridiculous! People just walk around without talking to each other, lock themselves in the living rooms with “the family” instead of talking to their real families. Their brains are wreaked and their hearts are numb; they wouldn’t feel a thing even if someone close to them dies. There are heartless people in this world but most are caring and sensitive, and that is not reality!