Why should you read “Fahrenheit 451”? – Iseult Gillespie

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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.

Lesson by Iseult Gillespie, directed by Anton Bogaty.

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