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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
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it was amazing
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With each rereading, I marvel at the first chapter, what a memorable encounter! In my last visit, I focused on the Firemen’s work culture and its parallels with soldiers, police, politicians, financiers, shareholders; the obscenity of normality.
To me, the most meaningful social science fictions are meant to be reread. You are provided with an altered reality to explore social constructs from different perspectives, but after that the story only offers the guidance of characters and scenarios. There are so many unknowns in this tapestry that you are left shaping more questions and conjuring resolutions into existence.
The author may have their own messages they wish to convey, and while it is obvious to address these I do think the most vivid of creations have a life of their own when they reach society’s consciousness. Given your role in this thought experiment, each revisit over time offers new questions and new comprehensions…

Ex. how I read "Lord of the Flies":
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January 12, 2018 – Shelved
January 14, 2018 – Started Reading
January 15, 2018 – Finished Reading

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Cecily You're so right about the importance of rereading books like this.


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