As I read Fahrenheit 451, I was startled by how relevant it is to the world that we live in today, with its censorship of topics that can be offensive to smaller groups and the frightening influence that the media has over us. My understanding of how this novel is usually interpreted is as a commentary on the evils of censorship. This makes sense to me, since the primary motif of Fahrenheit 451 is the burning of books. However, this was…