Fahrenheit 451 developed out of a series of ideas Bradbury had visited in previously written stories. For many years, he tended to single out "The Pedestrian" in interviews and lectures as sort of a proto-Fahrenheit 451. In the preface of his 2006 anthology Match to Flame: The Fictional Paths to Fahrenheit 451 he states that this is an oversimplification. The full genealogy of Fahrenheit 451 given in Match to Flame is involved. The following covers the most salient aspects.
fahrenheit 451 developed out of a series of ideas bradbury had visited in previously written stories for many years he tended to single out "the pedestrian" in interviews and lectures as sort of a proto-fahrenheit 451 in the preface of his 2006 anthology match to flame the fictional paths to fahrenheit 451 he states that this is an oversimplification the full genealogy of fahrenheit 451 given in match to flame is involved the following covers the most salient aspects