Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451 is a novel by Ray Bradbury, depicting a world in which books are outlawed, and firemen start fires, not put them out. The main character is Guy Montag, a fireman.

The title is quite clever, because at 451 degrees Fahrenheit, paper combusts.

The son-of-a-bitch Michael Moore used the title's theme in his movie "Fahrenheit 9/11", to Ray Bradbury's disapproval.

I read Fahrenheit 451 yesterday, and realized that books and the ability to spread wisdom are very valuable.

Fahrenheit 451 by sihfoagfndhmdfm October 7, 2006

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Fahrenheit 451

The moment when you realize your out of shit tickets and reach for a literary volume of any kind.

Guy 1 - "Dude there's no TP!"

Guy 2 - "Go fahrenheit 451. I don't read that shit anyway."

Fahrenheit 451 by Nothing2hyde October 13, 2011

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Fahrenheit 451

A book by Ray Bradbury. The story is about a future dystopia. It follows the line of a Heroic Quest. Guy Montag is the good guy. He starts off with the status quo of this society. Books are outlawed and he's agaisn't them. A reason why books are illegal is explained when the false mentor, Captain Beattey, says "Knowledge is like a loaded gun.", basically meaning knowledge can be used agaisnt stupid people. Guy first starts to wonder about his life when Charrise the true mentor ask him "Are you happy?". He realizes his life isn't and he doesn't love his wife, Mildred, who just watches tv all day watching something called 'The Family'.

Guy Montag works as a fireman, which burn books instead of put fires out because houses are fireproof in the future. On one alarm they find a old women on a pile of books in her house, in rebellion against society she lights her books and herself on fire. Before she does that Montag steals a book. He wonders if something in the book will fix his life and make it happy.

He stores it with other books he stole. Beattey knows he stole a book and warns him to burn it. One day they get a alarm and arrive at his house. Beattey gives him a flamethrower and he burns his house down. Beatty taunts him and assaults him and Montag burns him alive. He makes it out of the city to a group of outsiders who read books. They start going away from the city and a nuclear bomb is dropped on it. They decided to head back to the cities ruins and teach surviver's etc. about how life use to be.

Fahrenheit 451 teaches you how knowledge is important.

Fahrenheit 451 by illestemia May 1, 2009

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FARENHEIT 451

“Why doesn’t someone want to talk about it! I don’t think we are in love anymore, and I think it’s your fault!” (Bradbury, 68).

This quote is from the book FARENHEIT 451

FARENHEIT 451 by Magaho June 10, 2024

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funiosity

The art of being peculiar, but in an amusing fashion.

"Wow, look at that dog running on three legs"
- "Yeah, that sure is a funiosity"

funiosity by Supersonic Stevie November 23, 2007

Word of the Day on July 25, 2026

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Toe Rag

A toe rag was originally a foot wrapping used, since mediaeval times up until the mid-nineteenth century, to protect the foot from chafing by boots or shoes. As these were, quite literally, rags they weren’t usually washed, and so with use they became very smelly until they were thrown away. Because of the similarity in smell, toe rag also became the name applied to dried, salted cod or other things with a strong, unpleasant, fishy smell. It didn’t take that long before the name was applied to someone who was an obnoxious, unpleasant OIC.

1 “Socks! Those aren’t socks you smelly git, they’re toe rags!”
2 “What have you been cooking? Smells like toe rag!”
3 “I can smell ‘er fanny from ‘ere, proper toe rag.”
4 That Heale Malcolm is a right toe rag.

Toe Rag by AKACroatalin November 29, 2016

Word of the Day on July 24, 2026

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Eternity leave

When some resigns or retires from a job, they are on "eternity leave". This can also refer to someone who has passed away, especially someone who worked somewhere for a long time, retired/resigned, then passed away later.

Oh I'm sorry, you didn't know that Kelly is on eternity leave? She resigned and moved to Hawaii!

With regrets I would like to inform you that my boss is officially on eternity leave. I will never see or hear them again. Ever.

Eternity leave by LingDanc803 February 7, 2023

Word of the Day on July 23, 2026

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