"No one listens anymore. . . . I just want someone to hear what I have to say. And maybe if I talk long enough, that will make sense." Utopias and dystopias are similar in that they both appeal to conflicting political thinkers. Once a thought-provoking idea is brought to attention, criticism immediately follows the assertion. In Fahrenheit 451, the feeling of nationalism was not used because everyone behaved equally and no one could read books legally. Fahrenheit 451 was published as a dystopian novel, which embodies the sense of a futuristic control state. Ray Bradbury's novel is a novel of woe where every citizen lives their life under censorship. It describes a society of the future which maintains a culture of illiterate and bookless population. Although Bradbury loved reading books as a young boy, he saw the world as it was going to be. This is why Fahrenheit 451 is continually taught in schools today and will be for a long time. “Fahrenheit 451 was selected by a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for its great reading! This shows a society without reading. (3) His literary techniques developed brilliantly and his message was life-changing. His dystopian novel pedestaled a warning; although his aim was not to predict the future, his valiant assertions came close to reality. In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury poses questions to people who wonder why our society will rely heavily on technology, become uneducated, and return to a life of communism and no religion. Many say that his environment influenced negative thinking which was shown in many of his novels. As a child, around the age of 15, Ray Bradbury was consumed with knowledge of literary works... middle of paper ... ...as has been made clear, the only problem is that he was right. Works Cited3. Books - Blogcritics. " Blogcritics - News Reviews and Opinions. Web. February 15, 2011. .4. Eller, Edward E. "A Preview of 'Fahrenheit 451'" Web6. Johnston, Amy B. "Fahreheit 451 Misinterpreted." May 30, 2007 . Web. February 16, 2011. 5. Mackey, Erin Shelby, (ed. “Fahrenheit 451, Themes”. Gradsaver, October 16, 2005 Web. February 16, 2011. 2. Onderzoek, Vrij H. “How “Fahrenheit 451” trends threaten intellectual freedom. " Historical revisionism by Vrij Historisch Onderzoek. Web. February 15, 2011. .1. Sterling, Bruce. "Major themes in science fiction: utopias and dystopias." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Web. February 15, 2011. . 7. “The Great Reading, Fahrenheit 451.” The Great Reading, National Endowment for the Arts... 20.2011.