In this future people have stopped reading, books are being burned, and images are planted in your brain and beamed into up to four walls of your living room day and night. A fireman, who now lights fires instead of fighting them, is charged with burning books any time anyone reports finding them. Those holdouts who try to keep books in their homes know they are doomed, but the fireman cannot help wondering why he should not read, and tempts fate by sneaking home a book here and there. He feels powerless, however, to fight this society as it takes over his wife, neighbors, friends, and all readers everywhere, until he sets out on one last chance to hold onto the literature past.
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Plot & Themes FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Repressive society story Yes Repressive because: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 10 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 % Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Main Adversary Identity: - society Age: - long-lived adults Profession/status: How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book. How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Earth setting: - 20th century Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed How much dialogue? - little dialog |