During the 1950s, America faced competition from the Soviet Union. The Cold War, fear of atomic war, and the influences of communism intensified the instability of society. Additionally, many social issues attracted people's attention: many writers "worried about censorship and conformity in an era when the free expression of ideas could lead to social and economic ostracization" (Telgen 138 ). Many essays and novels reflected this social environment. However, one author, Ray Bradbury, became a prominent writer during this time. His work not only highlighted the growing apathy of people as well as the problem of censorship, but also showed the fear of war. Born in 1920, Ray Bradbury was influenced by Edgar Allen Poe during his early years and began writing horror stories when he was twelve. His family moved from Waukegan to Los Angeles in 1934 since his father found a job that paid enough to support the family. He attributes his habit of writing every day to certain incidents: "He began writing stories at the age of fifteen, and in 1937 he joined the Los Angeles Science Fiction League. In 1938, he published his first short story, “The Hollerbochen Dilemma” (Telgen 140). He later wrote science fiction and this gradually became his major writing style. His works were highly recognized after his success in 1950: “When The Martian Chronicles was published in 1950, Bradbury was hailed as a sophisticated science fiction writer” (Telgen 140). His other works include Dark Carnival, which was his first published work, including several stories. Another example of work is Martian Chroniclesis, a fiction that talks about strange experiences and thoughts that immigrants bring from Earth to Mars. Its middle of paper ...... society that if it develops in the current, apathetic and culture-ignoring manner, then after several hundred years the United States could become similar to the country of Fahrenheit 451. It does not There is no doubt that the plots of Fahrenheit 451 show Ray Bradbury's concern with the progression of society as well as his irritation with censorship. Throughout the novel, characterizations and symbolisms illustrate that most people like Mildred, her friends, and Beatty all lose their identities. awareness and abilities as a human being. Fortunately, there are still people like Montag and Faber who observed the crisis in society and contributed to the efforts to rebuild culture and civilization. In today's society, people always face social problems such as lack of communication and technologies replacing culture. . These phenomena should attract attention and be resolved.