Ray Bradbury Once Said, “Collecting Facts Is Important.

Ray Bradbury once said, â€Å"Collecting facts is important. Knowledge is important. But if you don t have an imagination to use the knowledge, civilization is nowhere† (www.brainyquote.com). This powerful quote said by the author of the novel, â€Å"Fahrenheit 451,† provides insight to the overlying problems found in the futuristic utopian society. Ray Bradbury is well known for his masterful use of words to fill his novels with theme. Do we, as readers, pick up on the many universal ideas, or themes, authors provide in short stories, novels, or even social media postings? Theme, as Portable Literature Reading, Reacting, Writing states, is the â€Å"central or dominant idea [of a work of literature]; however, many people confuse theme with the enter†¦show more content†¦Amanda Barrett states that â€Å"Fahrenheit 451† provides â€Å"warnings against the danger of censorship and the more subtle loss of imagination and creativity† in the bookless society (Barrett, 2). Books are a vital part of a functional society because they evoke emotions that would ultimately vanish if the use of books was banned. When Beatty stopped by Montag’s house, he tried to explain why the society banned books. The use of books, long films, and long hours spent studying at school gradually declined as the society started moving at a faster pace. Beatty brings to light another reason books were banned when he says, â€Å"The bigger your market, Montag, the less you handle controversy, remember that!† (Bradbury, 55). According to Beatty, censorship grew in the society of â€Å"Fahrenheit 451† in order not to offend every minority group. Censorship was supposed to help the people in the society grow as equals; however, the suppression of books and other learning aspects hindered the people and bottled up the emotions that are needed for a functional, growing society. Another theme found in Ray Bradbury’s novel, â€Å"Fah renheit 451,† is ignorance versus knowledge. Ignorance versus knowledge was another dominant idea presented in the novel because the fireman burned the knowledge found in books to ignorantly fulfill the society’s levels of happiness and stability. The societyShow MoreRelatedFundamentals of Hrm263904 Words   |  1056 PagesContinuous Improvement Programs 18 Work Process Engineering 19 How HRM Can Support Improvement Programs 19 How HRM Assists in Work Process Engineering 19 Chapter 2 Fundamentals of Strategic HRM 28 Learning Outcomes 28 Introduction 30 Why Is HRM Important to an Organization? 30 DID YOU KNOW?: A Management Recap 31 The Strategic Nature 32 The HRM Functions 33 Staffing Function 34 Training and Development Function 35 Motivation Function 36 Maintenance Function 37 How External Influences Affect HRM 38Read MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesCity Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo Editorial Director: Sally Yagan Director of Editorial Services: Ashley Santora Acquisitions Editor: Brian Mickelson Editorial Project Manager: Sarah Holle Editorial Assistant: Ashlee Bradbury VP Director of Marketing: Patrice Lumumba Jones Senior Marketing Manager: Nikki Ayana Jones Senior Managing Editor: Judy Leale Production Project Manager: Becca Groves Senior Operations Supervisor: Arnold Vila Operations Specialist: Cathleen Petersen