Well the Reading Group in the Guardian is having an online discussion on this/last months book Fahrenheit 451. i thought the book was pretty good and fairly easy to read .... interesting views and ideas considering it was written 60 years ago !! article link below !!!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/sep/05/fahrenheit-451-reading-group?commentpage=2#start-of-comments

it is interesting even if i hadn't read it yet coz I like those comments, especially BookAvartar's it's pretty politics and serious!

There are many messages/themes in Fahrenheit 451. In writing the book, Bradbury sends a warning to his readers about the direction of society.

One warning sent is about the dangers of technology. Technology is always thought of as a good think, but it is not necessarily as shown in the book. When people begin to rely on technology, as in the novel, problems occur. This being dependent upon technology can be detrimental to intellectual growth, as people stop thinking of better ways, only accepting the current standard.

Also, Bradbury warns us of the importance of the knowledge of history, as illustrated by Beatty telling Montag the first fireman was Ben Franklin.

Just imagine if nobody knew history-what would happen? Knowledge is power, as clearly illustrated in the novel.

Also illustrated in the novel is the importance of thought. Bradbury shows us that when people do not have their own thoughts, think for themselves, or come up with better ideas than those present, society will never go forward. This is the situation in the book. Long ago, people in their society ceased to question the format of the society, and therefore power was concentrated into the hands of a select few- those with knowledge, again portraying that knowledge is in fact power. When people stop thinking and begin to accept whatever the few powerful, knowledgeable people decide, the people are in trouble, because through time, they will gradually lose all influence on the society.