Genre

What is Genre?

– The categorization of a story (movie, books, shows) based on subject matter.

For example: The Walking Dead, the #1 show on TV is generally considered Science Fiction, which means its in an imaginative/fictional world that is virtually unrealistic. Meaning its unlikely for their to be such an apocalypse.

What Genre is 451?

Fahrenheit 451 is usually considered Fiction.

Sub-genre of 451?

Technological advancement is true to life, and book banning is very common in our world, and technology is overshadowing reading books. Reading a book is becoming increasingly irrelevant and unpopular. That is why I considered Fahrenheit 451 to be Realistic Fiction. 

-There are lots of books being banned around the world today. Even Fahrenheit 451 has been banned in some places.

– Book burning has occurred in the past. Example Nazi Germany.

– We are near that futuristic stage of technological advancement. We have AirPods, and are developing TV Walls.

 

 

What is Censorship?

A) What is a Censorship, and what can be censored

-Censorship is when any source of media is filtered, banned, or limited. For example, many profanity in cartoon shows such as South Park are censored. They are beeped out. Though there are different censorship policies with every broadcaster. Some may be okay with major profanity while other broadcasters are more mindful and decide to censor out many of South Parks profanity. The underlying problem being that South Park viewers are not politically correct and it causes controversies when such censorships are brought upon the viewers. While there are many out there that feel offended by jokes and humor.

I am generally not a fan of censorship but I do understand the reasoning of certain censorship policies. Such as censoring radical ideas. An example would be terrorism. Another thing I would support censoring is profanity against god, because that is simply unacceptable in a religious driven society. Things I believe are being over censored is specifically television, games, and entertainment. For example, there is no need or enjoyment to censor the f word.

B) A challenged book is a book that has been challenged in the motive of it to be banned. Usually by a group of people. While a ban is simply a ban on the book.

C) Catcher in the Rye is notoriously known for getting banned around the world. Still its a good sell to this date, but it fits the category well as it got banned for anti white content.

D) The book “Fahrenheit 451”, should not be banned by any means. At least from the amount I’ve read so far. It does however target Communism in a small sense, but Canada is not a Communist nation, and we condemn such ideas. So the book shall stay.