Imagine a society in which technology is so advanced that printed material is no longer needed or desired. Citizens sit in their living rooms, surrounded by television screens that consume their walls and constantly emit a noise so muffled that one cannot even remember the plot of the show. Before going to bed, they cover their ears with “shell” headphones which spit out even more clamor. morning, they drive to work at 100 mph and occupy their time throughout the day with meaningless activities to the point that they cannot entertain their minds with anything meaningful. people in this society avoid books and remain ignorant of their history and anything beyond their way of life This is the society evoked by Ray Bradbury in Fahrenheit 451 using science fiction elements to convey importance. memory, freedom of expression and less dependence on machines. Science fiction was the best medium to help Bradbury express his ideas because it provides a proper balance between fiction and nonfiction that other genres cannot. Although science fiction is strictly classified as fiction, it has both nonfiction and fiction elements. The genre of fiction encompasses mystery, horror, action, fantasy, etc. and the genre of non-fiction can be based on historical or scientific grounds. Science fiction is a mix of fantasy and scientific fact without leaning too much to one side. To be clearer, science fiction differs from fantasy because some of its imaginary elements can be made possible since they have scientific foundations. However, the fantasy is completely fabricated and cannot be justified by science. For example, science fiction can be about future technology or space travel and fantasy...... middle of paper ...... Web. June 4, 2010. .Feldman, Robert S. “Learning.” Essential elements for understanding psychology. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2008. Print. Fishburn, Matthew. “Books Are Weapons: Wartime Responses to the Nazi Book Burnings of 1933.” Book History 10 (2007): 223-51. MUSE project. Internet. June 4, 2010. .Myhre, Oyvind. Science fiction: a vision of freedom. London: Libertarian Alliance, 1986. Print. “Panasonic is developing the world's largest plasma TV. » PhysOrg.com - Science news, technology, physics, nanotechnology, space science, Earth science, medicine. Internet. June 3, 2010. “When Books Burn: A University of Arizona Special Collections Exhibition.” The University Libraries of the University of Arizona. Internet. June 4 2010. .