Genre is a way that is used to organize and classify numerous forms of literature, films, and multi-media. Such forms of entertainment are often sorted into specific categories that are tailored to certain shared traits demonstrated within the genre itself. Ray Bradbury’s novel “Fahrenheit 451” is a fictional novel, as it is an imaginative story that is created from the author’s mind with made-up characters and satirized careers and laws within society, such as the fact that firefighters start fires rather than put them out. The book can also be categorized even further as a science-fiction novel, due to its futuristic setting and evident technological growth in the world throughout the story. The novel can be applied to this sub genre because of the way that technology is advanced and is used as a form of propaganda to manipulate the public. It is also used as a way to control society, such as the mechanical hounds and the parlor walls. There is also a realistic side to this novel that practically mimics a part of history: the Nazi book took place during the Holocaust to prevent rebellious thoughts and ideologies, very similar to Bradbury’s idea that books give people power, which is dangerous. Since Fahrenheit 451 takes place in a dystopian and advanced world, many of the items found within the story are rather mechanically advanced, such as the beetles (cars), and seashells (wireless earbuds). Another aspect of the novel that is very technologically advanced would be the use of kerosene instead of water, which is used by firefighters to start fires and destroy any remaining knowledge that was  shared through literature. Overall, it can be noted that Fahrenheit 451 is a rather innovative take on the modern world, considering the use of technology within society.

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