During and after the Second World War, political and nationalistic sentiments saw the burning and removal of books as part of reality. Post-WWII, economic prosperity in the US saw print media give way to new technologies and trends. This video explores the influences on and dystopian elements of Ray Bradbury’s novel ‘Fahrenheit 451’. It provides a valuable accompaniment to students studying this text.

Originally released by ClickView/VEA, 2019. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on February 18, 2020.

Fahrenheit 451 in Context (9:36); .