Why should you read "Fahrenheit 451"?

Title:
Why should you read "Fahrenheit 451"?
Speaker:
Iseult Gillespie
Description:

Ray Bradbury's novel imagines a world where books are banned- and possessing, let alone reading them, is forbidden.The protagonist, Montag, is a fireman responsible for destroying what remains. The story raises the question: how can you preserve your mind in a society where free will, self-expression and curiosity are under fire? Iseult Gillespie examines what makes the dystopian novel a classic. [Directed by Anton Bogaty, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by WORKPLAYWORK and Cem Misirlioglu].

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TED-Ed
Duration:
04:22
Format: HTML5
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Original