Distortion in Fahrenheit 451For an author to capture the attention of his reader, demanding that he listen and understand the meaning of a work, he must develop the ability to understand the preferences or curiosities of its audience. Responding to these emotions in his readers, Ray Bradbury creates a unique futuristic society made up of distorted personalities brainwashed by a totalitarian government, which clearly amplifies Bradbury's central theme. In “Fahrenheit 451,” the distortion of normal reality immediately seems abundant, as we see. I meet Guy Montag, a firefighter whose job requires him to efficiently burn books when a call comes into the station. In the future, the government, controlling millions of people, decides to make reading books illegal. The fear that a literate society will destroy itself creates a new way of life, fast and impersonal. Guy, through the vision of a young girl and an old English teacher, discovers his own wonder at his surroundings, triggered by big ideas found in books. The discovery of this universal wonder is the basis of Bradbury's main theme, brought out brilliantly through his distorted futuristic society. The new distorted society is painted through imaginative descriptions and ideas. Society, as seen through the eyes of Guy Montag, is made up of television walls, super computers transformed into effective and deadly guard dogs, and medical advances that seem far too disturbing to be true. As Montag enters his firehouse, the computerized guard dog growls and shows its attack needle, scaring Guy upstairs. This futuristic technology, intended for protection and designed to perfection, shows its flaws in a...... middle of paper ......omen not wanting to live without its literature. This question, burning in Guy's mind, is put to rest by an old English professor who teaches Guy the three reasons why books are so important. First, they have a quality, a texture, that records all of life's records, good or bad. Secondly, they offer their own type of leisure, originating from the idea of ​​meditating and developing the individual's mind. Third, the freedom to act according to rules one and two. Of course, these underlining messages create an immense impact on any reader who, like Guy, has questioned society and intellectualism and received a fundamental answer. With this futuristic society, a distortion of today's cultural trends, Bradbury captures his reader's attention and opens their eyes, hearts and minds to the true importance of independent intellectual improvement through reading..