First Thoughts on Fahrenheit 451

The next and final book I have chosen to read is Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. I am looking forward to reading this novel, as I am a huge fan of Ray Bradbury and his writing. Last year, I did my research paper on him as well as read a few of his novels. I have attempted to read Fahrenheit 451 once before, but never did finish it. I got bored with it, and also struggled to get through it due to Bradbury's unique writing style. However, now that I am a bit older, I think I will be able to enjoy this novel much more, as the topic covered is interesting. As one who loves to read, I think it will be interesting to read how the people are forbidden to read, and how they survive. In Bradbury's Illustrated Man, one of the stories, The Veldt, deals with a time when books were not allowed either. Instead, people had giant t.v. screens in their entire house, much like in 1984. Therefore, I am certainly looking forward to reading this novel and am glad I get to read a novel by one of my favorite authors. I know the book will be challenging to decipher, as Bradbury has a way of over explaining some things. But, those certain aspects make the novels more entertaining and fun to read. I am also glad I will not have to write an essay on this particular novel, as I do not know what topic I would pick. The novels by Ray that I have read are all quite complex with themes and messages, and Fahrenheit 451 caused much controversy. I hope that by the time I have finished the novel, I will be able to determine the reason why. I think it might have something to do with the fact that it talks about burning books, which could be a symbol of deteriorating knowledge or something like that. However, that is just a guess.