Ray Bradbury was an American Author, writer, and a poet. He was conceived in Waukegan, Illinois on August 22, 1920. In 1928 Bradbury from L.A. high school. Despite the fact that his normal education ended after he graduated high school, he turned into the “student of life,” handing out newspaper on the corners of L.A. from 1938 to 1942, he went through his evenings in the public library and his nights at the typewriter. He turned into a full time writer in 1943.
As A youngster Bradberry Chairished blood and gore movies, for example, the Phantom of the opera (1925). The books of L Frank Baum and Edgar Rice Burroughs and the main sci-fi magazine “Amazing Stories”. Bradbury frequently recounted and experience with a carnival performer name Mr. Electrico in 1932 as an outstanding impact. Wreathed in fiction based electricity Mr. Electrico touched to the youthful Bradbury on the nose and stated, “Live Forever!” The following day Bradbury came back to the carnival to ask Mr. Electrico for advice on a magic trick. Mr, Electrico acquainted him with other entertainers in the festival, he revealed that he was the rebirth of his very close friend that unfortunately lost his life in World War 1. Bradbury later stated, “ a couple of days later I started to write full-time. I have written each and every other day of my life since that day.
Ray Bradbury, was an American fantasy and horror author, asserting that his work depended on the fantastical and the unbelievable. His best well known works is Fahrenheit 451, a tragic investigation of the future American culture where critical thinking is banned. He is also remembered for several of his other works, including The Martian Chronicles and Something Wicked This Way Comes. In 2004,Bradbury won the Pulitzer , and is one of the most celebrated authors of his time. On June 5,2012 at the age of 91.
Fahrenheit 451
Based on the 1951 Ray Bradbury novel. Guy Montag is a firefighter who lives in a lonely, isolated society where books have been banned by the government fearing on independent-thinking public. It is the duty of the firefighters to burn any books on sight or said collections that have been reported by informants. People in this society including Montag’s wife are drugged into compliance and get their information from a wall-length television screens. After Montag falls in love with book-hoarding Clarisse, he begins to read confiscated books. It is through this relationship that he begins to question the government's motives behind book-burning. Montag is soon found out and he must decide whether to return to his job or to run away knowing full well the consequences that he could face if captured.
I believe that Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451 is popular read because the censorship and conformity, two huge problems happening today. For example in Nazi Germany, Hitler ordered his SS men to burn books that did not support the ideology of the Germans of the late 30s to the early 40s. In this way, history was virtually erased, and the recordings of the german heart burned with the books. Likewise the futuristic society of Bradbury’s novel reflects the author’s concerns.
Writing Style
After you read a book you’ll often find yourself looking for more books made by the same author, and you may notice that even though they have completely different stories they still sound generally the same. Two of Ray Bradbury’s books, Something Wicked This Way Comes and Fahrenheit 451, sound the same because of the style patterns. Bradbury has a very unique style of writing; many of his books, even in the “happy” parts, still have a very sad feeling. Because of the uniqueness of his writing, it can make it hard for even scholars to analyze his writing style.
Bradbury’s style is often vengeful and usually has a dark and scary mood. “Well that’s one way to get an audience. Hold a gun on a man and force him to listen to your speech. Speech away. What’ll it be this time? Why don’t you belch Shakespeare at me, you fumbling snob? ‘There is no terror, in your threats Cassius, for I am arm’d so strong in honesty that they pass me as an idle wind, which I respect not!’ How’s that? Go ahead, now, you second-hand litterateur, pull the trigger (Page 119).” While Charles Halloway and Mr. Dark were never friends, or even the both were looking for the chance to kill each other. This quotes show Bradbury’s word choice gives his writing a feeling of curiosity, but also revengeful and dark.
Bradbury’s writing is also very curious. “‘But most of all,’ she said, ‘I like to watch people. Sometimes I ride the subway all day and look and listen to them. I just want to figure out who they are and what they want and where they’re going (Page 30).” Clarisse is one of many curious characters in the book. She always wants to know why or how something works. She is doesn’t care if something works or not she loves to inspect things whether is has a problem or not. Montag may not be as curious as his lover Clarisse, but his curiosity was what got him in his what put him in this predicament in the first place. Montag wanted to know exactly what he was burning for a living so he started reading , and he had to pay the price. Little did he know how this one decision will get him into such a tricky situation. His decision to read a book and to gain understanding of what his job was all about would put his life endangered, but towards the end of the story he is faced with a life changing decision. Whether to live his life on the run or spend the rest of his days burning books again, knowing he will never be able to have the sensation of ever reading one.
Early Life-Death
Ray Douglas Bradbury was born on August 22,1920 in Waukegan, Illinois. He was the third child and his parents were Spaulding Bradbury and Esther Marie Moberg Bradbury. During his childhood Ray and his family moved twice to Tuscan, Arizona because his father was looking for work but it didn't work out so both times they moved backed to Waukegan, Illinois. While he was in tuscan he had some distant family living out there and they would share many stories with Ray. These same stories that were told to him would be used for inspiration for his future stories. Bradbury finally moved to L.A. in 1934 where he would roller skate through the streets looking for celebrities. Ray got his first pay by writing a joke for George Burns radio show. Most of his family were only concerned with God but when he was about 11 years old he started writing on butcher paper so even when he was at a young age he knew that he wanted to be a writer. He then attended Los Angeles high school and he then graduated in 1938. While he was still in high school the poem that he created in high school called In Memory of Will Rogers. The poem was printed and featured in the Waukegan News-Sun. The first story that he ever released was”Hollerbochen's Dilemma” (1938). Ray loved writing, he was into sci-fi and horror and he claimed that he many influencers and role models. Ray lived a good happy life, he spent his life doing what he loves and he couldn’t be any happier. He was one of the most celebrated authors of the 21st century, but of course all good things must come to an end. Ray Douglas Bradbury died June 5,2012. Though he is no longer with us his legacy will live on through his books and all the work that he’s done.