Thematic Analysis of Fahrenheit 451The theme of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 can be viewed from several different perspectives. Above all, Bradbury's novel sends an anti-censorship message. Bradbury saw censorship as a natural consequence of an overly tolerant society. When a group objects to something someone has written, that book is changed and censorship begins. Soon another minority group objects to something else in the book, and it is edited again until the book is finally banned altogether. In Bradbury's novel, society has evolved to such an extent that possession of all literature is illegal. The books can no longer be read, not only because they might offend someone, but also because they raise questions that often lead to revolutions and even anarchy. The intellectual thinking that comes from reading books can often be dangerous, and the government does not want to accept this danger. Yet, according to Bradbury, this philosophy completely ignores the benefits of knowledge. Yes, knowledge can cause discord, but in many ways knowledge of the past, which is recorded in books, can prevent man from making similar mistakes in the present and future. The society Bradbury envisions in Fahrenheit 451 is often compared to Huxley's Brave society. New World. Although both works clearly have an anti-government theme, it is not the central idea of ​​Bradbury's novel. As Beatty explains in part one, government control over people's lives was not a conspiracy of dictators or tyrants, but a consensus of ordinary people. People are weak-minded; they don't want to think for themselves and solve the world's troubling problems. It is much easier to live a life of seclusion and illusion – a life where television is reality. But more importantly, Fahrenheit 451 is an anti-apathy, anti-addiction, and anti-television message. The people in the novel are afraid of themselves. They are afraid of the idea of ​​knowledge, which leads them to depend on others (the government) to think for them. Since they don't think, they need something to occupy their time. This is where television comes in. A whole series of problems arise from television: violence, depression and even suicide..