AC Fahrenheit 451 - Thematic terms

Advanced terminology for themes and societal issues raised within the text

281620959	escapism	avoiding reality by diverting oneself with amusements
281620960	caesarian	slicing open of mother abdomen to deliver a baby.
281620961	ubiquitous	being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent
281620962	egocentricity	self-centered, selfishness, concerned with the individual rather than society
281620963	hedonism	the belief that the attainment of pleasure is life's chief aim; pursuit of pleasure
281620964	desensitization	Viewers of repeated media violence/war develop emotional neutrality in the face of real-life violence.
281620965	attention-deficit	an inability to pay attention, often with hyperactivity and poor impulse control
281620966	superficiality	a lack of depth of knowledge, thought, meaning or feeling; shallowness.
281620967	isolationism	avoidance or noninvolvement in affairs beyond one's own; separateness
281620968	catharsis	purification that brings emotional relief or renewal; wisdom through loss