The Importance Of Censorship In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451

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The NSA recently got a lot of attention recently due to Edward Snowden. Once he exposed the government and NSA surveillance techniques, the citizens of the United States were unsettled and frustrated. Edward Snowden leaked information that the NSA and government were monitoring phone calls and gathering information. This is related to the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury because the book shows censorship. Censorship is shown by the government banning books and censoring what the citizens watch and learn. In the book, books are banned and are considered illegal and citizens are not allowed to own them. Firemen are trained to burn the books are not allowed to read them. If a citizen is caught with a book, the book(s) must be burned along with the house they were stored in. In the modern day society today, we do not have book burnings to decrease our knowledge. However, citizens do have monitored viewing and messaging. …show more content…

The NSA helps to supply the military with weapons and supplies. The NSA also helps protect citizens by providing high tech security. Some of which are approving standards, techniques, systems, and equipment related to the security of National Security Systems (NSA.gov). In addition, the NSA also provides “end-to-end insights into malicious cyber activity, the activities of hostile foreign powers, and cyber best practices” (NSA.gov). Another thing the NSA does is partner with other departments, countries, and companies to help reach goals and provide a good outcome in any circumstance (NSA.gov). Terrorism and cyber threats are big problems towards the United States as well. When the NSA hears or reports any terrorism threats they communicate with national leaders, military, law enforcement and policymakers to discuss solutions. There always is a group of National Security Act workers monitoring surveillance twenty- four seven(NSA.gov).This always ensures extra protection and is always

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