Ray Bradbury’nin Distopik Romanı Fahrenheit 451’de Bilgiye ve Hayal Gücüne Engel

Year 2015, Volume: 55 Issue: 1, 399 - 414, 01.01.2015

Emrah Atasoy

Abstract

Bu makale Ray Bradbury’nin distopik romanı Fahrenheit 451’i 1953 eleştirel, bağlamsal ve tematik açılardan incelemeyi ve sunulan totaliter, baskıcı rejimin hayal gücünü ve bilgiyi nasıl engellediğini göstermeyi amaçlamaktadır. Ana karakter, Guy Montag sistemin baskıcı yönünü ve başkaldırmanın sonucunun neler olabileceğini anlamakta oldukça önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Bu çalışmanın konusuyla bağlantılı olarak, teknolojinin suiistimal edilmesi ve kitapların yasaklanması bireyleri tek tip olarak şekillendirmektedir. Ayrıca, kapsamlı manipulasyon ve kontrol bilgiyi ve hayal gücünü kısıtlamada da etkilidir. Sonuç olarak, böylesi baskıcı bir rejim, sistemin farkına varan isyankâr bireyi toplum dışına itmişse de, tüm vatandaşları tamamen kontrol altına almakta başarısız olmuştur. Başkaldıran bazı karakterler sistemin üstesinden gelemeseler de sistemin başarısızlığını göstermeleri açısından önemlidirler.

Keywords

Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451, Distopya, Başkaldırma, Baskı, Totaliterlik, Kitaplar, Başarısızlık, Gözetim, Kontrol

IMPEDIMENT TO KNOWLEDGE AND IMAGINATION IN RAY BRADBURY’S DYSTOPIAN NOVEL, FAHRENHEIT 451

Abstract

This article touches upon the critical, contextual and thematic analysis of Ray Bradbury’s dystopian novel, Fahrenheit 451 1953 to demonstrate how the totalitarian state envisioned in the book impedes imagination and knowledge. The protagonist, Guy Montag plays a pivotal role in reflecting the oppressive structure of the system and the possible consequences of defiance. The misuse of technology and banning of books shape monotype individuals thereby quite relevant to the discussion of the article. Thorough manipulation and control become instrumental in hampering knowledge and imagination. However, ultimately, such a repressive state does not wholly become successful in manipulating all citizens. The divergent individual whose awareness is aroused is turned into an isolated outcast by the system in this dystopian world. Although certain divergent characters cannot succeed in overcoming the system, they are functional in reflecting the failure of the system.

Keywords

Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451, Dystopia, Defiance, Oppression, Totalitarianism, Books, Failure, Surveillance, Control

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