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Annotated Bilography Fahrenheit 451
Annotated Bilography Fahrenheit 451
Alexander Covarrubias
Sabrina Vargas-Ortiz
English DC
28 Feb. 2017
Annotated Bibliography
Wetzel, E. (2003). The firebrand: fifty years after its publication, Ray Bradbury's classic
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In this article, Wetzel describes how Ray Bradburys Fahrenheit 451 is still popular
amongst readers fifty years after its publication. Along with an analyzation of the book
Fahrenheit 451, Wetzel also provides a brief biography of Bradburys early life and what
drove him to write the book. We are also told what Bradbury is doing (literature related)
80 years later after the publication of one of his most crowning achievements. At the end
of the article, we can see what else happened in the year Fahrenheit 451 was published.
Moss, Joyce, & Wilson, G. (1997). Overview: Fahrenheit 451: The Temperature at Which Books
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This article tells the story behind the story; how the Second World War and the Cold War
inspired Ray Bradbury to write his book Fahrenheit 451. The article analyzes the plot,
characters, and setting and compares it to current (Cold War) and historic events. The
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authors use evidence from Hitlers Nazi Germany and Stalin Soviet Russia to support
Touponce, W. F. (1997). Reverie and the Utopian Novel. (Vol. 98). Boston, Massachusetts:
p=GLS&sw=w&u=txshracd2503&v=2.1&id=GALE
%7CH1100000141&it=r&asid=3c96ea4a64b1501c99e333325779e267. Originally
published in Ray Bradbury and the Poetics of Reverie: Fantasy, Science Fiction, and the
This article explores the Utopia Fantasy of Richard Gerber and discusses how it is
different from the dystopian reality of Ray Bradburys Fahrenheit 451. In addition,
Touponce analyzes the complex theme of Fahrenheit 451 and why it is difficult to
understand. Touponce also does the same to Gerbers Utopia and how its structure is very
similar to that of a dystopian world. The article also includes studies from other analyst
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The article is an overview of Ray Bradburys Fahrenheit 451 and provides a historic
background on the era it was published. The article makes connection between Americas
fears of the Red menace and the people fears of books in Fahrenheit 451. Also, Eller
describes the conflict the protagonist faces (Man vs Society) and how his character
changes as he sees the world for what it truly was. Through Montages journey, Eller
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explains how Montage changed and what he learned about the dystopian world came to
be.
Ingram, M. (2012, June 06). Are we living in Bradburys Fahrenheit 451? Retrieved March 01,
This article compares the dystopian world of Ray Bradburys Fahrenheit 451 to the
current state of the U.S. According to Ingram, Bradbury saw the love for books
(physical) declining in the world, being replaced with e-books and television shows. The
comparison is made between Bradburys world and our world through this phenomenon.
The people in Fahrenheit 451 outlawed books while our people replace books. This is
why according to both Ingram and Bradbury we are living the dystopian world of
Fahrenheit 451.
Weller, S. (2013, April 12). Sam Weller: Ray Bradbury's 180 on Fahrenheit 451 | Commentary.
http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2013/04/12/sam-weller-ray-bradburys-
180-on-fahrenheit-451 .
This article analyzes the true purpose of the book Fahrenheit 451. According to Weller
and Bradbury, the book was not written to protest censorship, but to protest the
technology boom and the declining interest in books. Weller was surprised to find out
that the greatest dystopian story was not about censorship. But after interviewing
Bradbury, he better understand s his thought on the tech. boom and society, as well as the
Itzkoff, D. (2014, November 22). Fahrenheit 451, Read by Tim Robbins. Retrieved March 02,
tim-robbins.html?_r=0.
This article discusses the importance of Fahrenheit 451 and the impact it has had on the
dystopian literature and readers. Itzkoff in the article also compares the main protagonist
Guy Montag to the narrator of the audio book Tim Robbins, an actor an liberal activist.
Itzkoff claims that both their personalities are the same and have had similar events
happen to them in their lives. Near the end of the article, Itzkoff questions whether it is
okay to listen to the audio version or if reading the book is the better way to approach the
story.
Flock, E. (2011, August 26). 'Fahrenheit 451,' 50 years later, still sharply divides readers over
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/fahrenheit-451-50-years-later-still-
sharply-divides-readers-over-ray-bradbury/2011/08/26/gIQAn596fJ_blog.html?
utm_term=.0a87804e8458.
In this article, Elizabeth Flock describes the reviews and critics the book Fahrenheit 452
has received over the years. Compared to the other books Bradbury had produced,
Fahrenheit 451 was special because it sticks to the hearts of readers. The story is based on
Tsukayama, H. (2012, June 06). Dreams of Ray Bradbury: Predictions that came true. Retrieved
ray-bradbury-ten-predictions-that-came-true/2012/06/06/gJQAqbs9IV_story.html?
utm_term=.eb533257080c.
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This article analyzes the technological aspects and politics of Fahrenheit 451 and
compares it to our society. Many of what Bradbury had predicted would exist in the
future actually came true. Things like headphones and live news were some of the things
that had not existed during Bradburys early time but do now exist. Mass surveillance is
a policy that Bradbury explored and now exist in the U.S thanks to the patriot act.
Birzer, B. J., Longenecker, D., Schall, J. V., & Devine, D. (2017, January 10). Ray Bradbury and
http://www.theimaginativeconservative.org/2015/06/ray-bradbury-the-dystopia-of-
fahrenheit-451.html.
This article analyzes the story of Fahrenheit 451 and the physiology of its main
protagonist Montag. We learn how the protagonist faces a tyrannical society which he
used to be a part of. In addition Birzer includes a bit of backstory on Bradbury and the
fears caused by communism in the Cold War and the book burnings in Russia, Germany,
References
Wetzel, E. (2003). The firebrand: fifty years after its publication, Ray Bradbury's classic
Fahrenheit 451 shows no sign of flaming out. Boston, Massachusetts: GALE CENGAGE
Learning. doi:go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=GLS&sw=w
&u=txshracd2503&v=2.1&id=GALE
%7CA108312833&it=r&asid=0944ce2eb1b406c44c16ee6d89166589.
Moss, Joyce, & Wilson, G. (1997). Overview: Fahrenheit 451: The Temperature at Which Books
doi:go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=GLS&sw=w&u=txshracd2503&v=2.1&id=GALE
%7CH1430002437&it=r&asid=2a5c660baa3ecec102766b2c26770fcc.
Touponce, W. F. (1997). Reverie and the Utopian Novel. (Vol. 98). Boston, Massachusetts:
p=GLS&sw=w&u=txshracd2503&v=2.1&id=GALE
%7CH1100000141&it=r&asid=3c96ea4a64b1501c99e333325779e267. Originally
published in Ray Bradbury and the Poetics of Reverie: Fantasy, Science Fiction, and the
Learning. doi:go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?
p=GLS&sw=w&u=txshracd2503&v=2.1&id=GALE
%7CH1420002699&it=r&asid=8b5f8d93856f8ec2f9dd96bce2b1ecc8.
Ingram, M. (2012, June 06). Are we living in Bradburys Fahrenheit 451? Retrieved March 01,
Weller, S. (2013, April 12). Sam Weller: Ray Bradbury's 180 on Fahrenheit 451 | Commentary.
http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2013/04/12/sam-weller-ray-bradburys-
180-on-fahrenheit-451 .
Itzkoff, D. (2014, November 22). Fahrenheit 451, Read by Tim Robbins. Retrieved March 02,
tim-robbins.html?_r=0.
Flock, E. (2011, August 26). 'Fahrenheit 451,' 50 years later, still sharply divides readers over
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/fahrenheit-451-50-years-later-still-
sharply-divides-readers-over-ray-bradbury/2011/08/26/gIQAn596fJ_blog.html?
utm_term=.0a87804e8458.
Tsukayama, H. (2012, June 06). Dreams of Ray Bradbury: Predictions that came true. Retrieved
ray-bradbury-ten-predictions-that-came-true/2012/06/06/gJQAqbs9IV_story.html?
utm_term=.eb533257080c.
Birzer, B. J., Longenecker, D., Schall, J. V., & Devine, D. (2017, January 10). Ray Bradbury and
http://www.theimaginativeconservative.org/2015/06/ray-bradbury-the-dystopia-of-
fahrenheit-451.html .