A Study of the Allusions in Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451"
1970; National Council of Teachers of English; Volume: 59; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/811827
ISSN2161-8895
Autores Tópico(s)Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism
ResumoAY Fahrenheit 451 is more than just a readable and teachable short novel that generates much classroom discussion about the dangers of a mass culture, as Charles Hamblen points out in his article Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 in the Classroom (English Journal, September 1968). It is an excellent source for showing students the value of studying an author's use of specific allusions in a work of fiction. While writing excellent social criticism, Bradbury uses several direct quotations from works of literature, including the Bible; a careful analysis of the patterning of these allusions shows their function of adding subtle depth to the ideas of the novel. Fahrenheit 451 is set five centuries from now in an anti-intellectual world where
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