1. Fahrenheit 451
By Ray Bradbury

2. What might a government do its people if it wanted to exact complete submission and quench creative thought? Has this ever been done by governments?

3. Is there any relationship between the literature that exists within a society and the degree to which it can be considered civilized?

4. What specific books do you think are essential to Western civilization?

5. What happens to an individual who rebels against the government in a dictatorship? What must an individual do to survive if rebellion is not possible?

6. What is censorship? Does a government or a community have the right to censor literature?

7. What are some elements in our society that make us civilized people
What are some elements in our society that make us civilized people? What do you think would happen if any one of those elements were removed?

8. Does the medium of television encourage creative thought or passive thinking? In what ways could a government use television to manipulate the life of its citizens?

9. What is propaganda, and how do governments use this technique to manipulate the opinions of their countrymen? What kinds of propaganda do we face from our government, from private companies, from schools, and in the media?