Fahrenheit 451 Theme Handout

Bross: Bell 2

Theme Statement:

“People should take action rather than watch a society falter and possibly crumble”

Our Quotes:

“Didn’t firemen prevent fires rather than stoke them up and get them going?” (Bradbury, 34)     -Montag

“Plant the books, turn in an alarm, and see the firemen’s houses burn, is that what you mean?” (Bradbury, 85)    -Faber

“Carried out on a national scale, it might have worked beautifully… All we want to do is keep the knowledge we think we will need intact and safe… For if we are destroyed, the knowledge is dead perhaps for good.” (Bradbury, 152)     -Granger

How this theme is important to the book and modern-day society.

• This theme is important in order to understand the story because it shows characters who would rather stand up for their beliefs, whether it has a positive or negative effect on society.
• This theme connects to our modern-day society because many people take action for their beliefs whether it’s through violence or their voices to stand up.

It is important for us to study and be aware of this theme because if we stop standing up for our own thoughts and opinions then it can affect us negatively in the future.