... libraries Meanwhile our search for a magazine publisher to print portions of Fahrenheit 451 came to a dead end. No one wanted to take a chance on a novel about past, present of future censorship. Fahrenheit 451 is a clear reaction to the McCarthy era in which it was written; the near future book burning society is a logical projection of the world of 1950's middle class America. A key theme of dystopia has always ... been oppression and rebellion. The oppressors are almost always much more powerful than the rebels. Consequently, dystopian tales often become studies in survival ... ...

• Word Count: 5247
• Approx Pages: 21
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate