Background / context:In a dystopian world such as the one Bradbury creates in Fahrenheit 451, the people are controlled (using both surveillance and force), conformity is expected, and there is no individuality, creativity, or independent thought. In short, there is no humanity. Technology is used to make the people numb and, therefore, unable to truly think or feel. A dystopian novel often serves as a “warning” of what might or could happen. Bradbury himself feared a world in which people are constantly entertained by screens, stories and the news are reduced to headlines, language is replaced with images, and feelings of nostalgia (connection to the past) no longer exist. From the Introduction:“This is a book of warning. It is a reminder that what we have is valuable, and that sometimes we take what we value for granted.”Prompt:As you consider the novel and the world you live in, what parallels do you recognize between the world Bradbury creates and our society today, and wh