CliffsNotes on Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 - Softcover

Hiner, Kristi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764586505 ISBN 13: 9780764586507

Publisher: Cliffs Notes, 2000

Synopsis

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into key elements and ideas within classic works of literature. The latest generation of titles in this series also features glossaries and visual elements that complement the familiar format.

CliffsNotes on Fahrenheit 451 explores a twenty-fourth century world in which books are considered evil because they inspire people to think and to question.

Following the story of a 30-year-old fireman who's spent the last decade destroying books for a living, this study guide features a graphical map to show how the novel's characters relate to one another. In addition, CliffsNotes provides character analyses that take you deeper into the minds and mechanical workings of Ray Bradbury's famous social criticism Other features that help you figure out this important work include

• Personal background on the author
• Synopsis of the book and a look at major themes
• Summaries and commentaries on each part of the book
• Review section that features multiple-choice questions, quoted passages, and suggested essay topics and practice projects
• Resource Center with books, articles, and websites that can help round out your knowledge

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About the Author:

Kristi Hiner is an English teacher at Wooster High School in Wooster, Ohio, where she also serves as the school newspaper advisor.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cliffs Notes
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0764586505
• ISBN 13: 9780764586507
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96