Day: June 2, 2020

Bradbury finished writing his book at a time where the world was still reeling from the effects of the Second World War, but at the same time was increasingly wary of the growing threat of communism. Interested by how authoritarian regimes of the 20th century such as Nazi Germany burned some books they felt were a threat against their power, Bradbury explores these ideas further, but at a much greater magnitude in his novel. Much like Nazi Germany, the government in the novel perceives books to be of a threat like no other. They therefore feel the need to destroy all books in existence to ensure that no form of dissent can spread and so the government can control the thoughts of their people. During the time of the book’s punishment, a wave of fear was spreading across the United States, led by one Senator Joseph Mccarthy. He claimed there were many communist sympathizers who had infiltrated the government, high societies and even the President’s administration. These messages are further present in the book as there seems to be a need for the government to control the people