According to orgs.utulsa.edu, the main theory of the story is opposition towards any government system that tries to suppress freedom of expression. Advocacy for opposition against the government was seen as evil during the time of the original publication. Authors put hidden meanings in their books for the readers and Bradbury was not scared to put in an idea that was seen as evil as he published 451. Parents and school administrators forced this novel to be removed from book shelves and reading lists (Rosenthal). Books with such meanings inside are common to arguments between whether they are appropriate to be read or not. Fahrenheit 451 was not only banned for this reason, but also for the controversial themes that can be found inside.
Bradbury’s piece of literature contains many questionable themes, according to faifebookclub.com. In 2006, at Conroe, Texas Independent School District, 451 was challenged for its discussion of being drunk, smoking cigarettes, violence, and dirty talk. The discussion between if books should still be allowed to be read even if they contain explicit themes has been a talk for multiple years in the past. Many believe that said themes are inappropriate, and should not be read by young minds. A counter-argument against this is that the themes add flavor