PPT-Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury

A man named Guy Montag was a fireman in the 24 th century His job as a fireman was to burn books One day after Montag got off work he met a young 17 year old Clarisse McClellan his new neighbor . .. " . Predicting the future is much too easy... You look at the people around you, the street you stand on, the visible air you breathe, and predict more of the same. To hell with more. I want better." . The man behind the myth…. The Person. Born August 22, 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois. Loved illusion and fantasy from an early age. Favorite books: Tarzan, Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, and stories by Edgar Allan Poe. Fahrenheit 451 . Author – Ray Douglas Bradbury . Born in 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois. Loving extended family served as foundation for his stories. Waukegan = “Green Town”. Moved to Los Angeles in1934 where he first began to write – Joined the Los Angeles Science Fiction League . Ray Bradbury. Author Information. Ray Douglas . Bradbury. - . born August 22, . 1920. . in Illinois. He is a science fiction writer, but he has also earned acclaim in poetry, drama, and screenwriting.. Intro to Fahrenheit 451. Ray Bradbury. August 22, . 1920. -. June 5, . 2012. “The problem in our country isn’t with books being banned, but with people no longer reading. You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them”. Fahrenheit 451. Inspiration and ideas behind the book . The Life of Bradbury. Born August 22, 1920 in Illinois. As a young boy, he wrote short stories on butcher paper. Graduated from a LA high school in 1938. Lecture Notes, Background, and Themes. Ray Bradbury (1920-2012). As a child, Bradbury recalls an intense fascination with monsters, magicians, and adventure films.. He began writing stories at the age of 12.. Intro to Fahrenheit 451. Ray Bradbury. August 22, 1920-June 5, 2012. Publication History. During the late 1940’s Ray Bradbury produced a short story called “The Fireman” . which appeared . in Galaxy Science Fiction in February of 1951. Fahrenheit 451. By: Ray Bradbury. Novels often deal with the future as seen through . the eyes . of writers. The future can be presented as dystopian . or utopian.. What is a dystopia?. . Dys = difficult, bad . Ray Bradbury (1920-2012). As a child, Bradbury recalls an intense fascination with monsters, magicians, and adventure films.. He began writing stories at the age of 12.. He wrote for Alfred Hitchcock and . Keyana workman. Pinkerton - 3. T. he author. Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois.. He was seen as one of the most renowned American writers from the 20. th. century.. His main course of work were based on science fiction, fantasy, and even horror.. Videos. Bradbury on writing Fahrenheit 451 (8.00). http. ://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzD0YtbViCs. “The Pedestrian” (5.00). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd6JFuDTwYs. “There Will Come Soft Rain” (2.59). One of the most prominent American Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, and Mystery Fiction writers of the 20. th. and 21. st. Centuries. Ray Bradbury. Best known for his . dystopian novels . Explored . Warm Ups. 9-6-19. F451. . – Pre-Reading 1. Directions:. Answer . the following question in . four. to . five . complete sentences . on a sheet of paper.. What do you think is wrong with our society?.