Sònia H ernández Academic English English Studies FARENHEIT 451 MARXIST APPROACH

 1) Plot  2) Ideologies from a Marxist approach  3) Conclusion= reflection OVERVIEW

 Guy Montag = fireman  America of the future  Dystopian society Real firemen:Fahrenheit: PLOT

 Class struggle  Class inequalities  Class struggle in Farenheit 451:  Captain Betty  Unkown government and firemen vs.  Montag  Clarisse, hidden intellectuals and masses. MARXIST CRITICISM

 Every society creates its own culture.  Utopian ideology:  Happiness and equality for everybody.  Vast majority supports it.  But:  Dystopian  bookless society, repression.  A minority challenges it. MARXIST CRITICISM

 Dominant ideology (=Ideological State Apparatus)  Fahrenheit 451: maintain official ideology  Ideology = Bookless culture stun population -E.g: -Seashell radio -Sophiticated 3D TV broadcast LOUIS ALTHUSSER

 Real class struggle in Farenheit society:  NO LONGER: government and firemen vs. masses  BUT: intellectuals vs. masses  Captain Betty: people wanted to bann books LOUIS ALTHUSSER

 Farenheit is a science-fiction novel.  Ideologies: everywhere and unavoidable.  Read between the lines and be critical. CONCLUSION

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