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Ray Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451; set in 1953, where books are banned and firemen burn any that are found. It's set in a future US society and is a dystopian vision in the tradition of 1984, a brutal depiction by George Orwell of a surveillance society; and Brave New World, a savage satire by Aldous Huxley of a society drugged into obedience and apathy.

Has he ever hinted as to what suggested the themes to him?

Ray Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451 which was published in 1953. It's set in a society where books are banned and firemen burn any that are found. It's set in a future US society and is a dystopian vision in the tradition of 1984, a brutal depiction by George Orwell of a surveillance society; and Brave New World, a savage satire by Aldous Huxley of a society drugged into obedience and apathy.

Has he ever hinted as to what suggested the themes to him?

Ray Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451 in 1953 where books are banned and firemen burn any books that are found. It's set in a future US society and is a dystopic vision in the tradition of 1984, a brutal depiction by George Orwell of a surveillance society; and Brave New World, a savage satire by Aldous Huxley of a society drugged into obedience and apathy.

Has he ever suggested what suggested the theme to him?

Ray Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451; set in 1953, where books are banned and firemen burn any that are found. It's set in a future US society and is a dystopian vision in the tradition of 1984, a brutal depiction by George Orwell of a surveillance society; and Brave New World, a savage satire by Aldous Huxley of a society drugged into obedience and apathy.

Has he ever hinted as to what suggested the themes to him?

Ray Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451 in 1953 where books are banned and firemen burn any books that are found. It's set in a future US society and is a dystopic vision in the tradition of 1984, a brutal depiction by George Orwell of a surveillance society; and Brave New World, a savage satire by Aldous Huxley of a society drugged into obedience and apathy.

Has he ever suggested what suggested the theme to him?

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@lethalcarrot: guess, it shouldn't be hard given what I've told you ...

Ray Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451 in 1953 where books are banned and firemen burn any books that are found. It's set in a future US society and is a dystopic vision in the tradition of 1984, a brutal depiction by George Orwell of a surveillance society; and Brave New World, a savage satire by Aldous Huxley of a society drugged into obedience and apathy.

Has he ever suggested what suggested the theme to him?