Help with paragraphing and topic sentences for the book 'Fahrenheit 451'

For our second quarter book project, I chose 'Fahrenheit 451' by Ray Bradbury. The project is to write seven paragraphs using any 7 of these paragraph organization methods: We can write them on events and topics that have to do with our book.

-compare/contrast
- main idea/detail
- cause/effect
- spatial
- chronological order
- classification
- definition
- problem/solution

I'm really having trouble coming up with good topic sentences for the paragraphs. Any tips?

Bella, aren't you supposed to write only 1 book report using one of the seven methods? Since this is a Ray Bradbury novel, there are a number of ways that you can write your report. I have a few topic suggestions for you based on 3 writing methods that I would opt to choose from if I were the one writing the report.

1. Compare and Contrast: Remember that the book was written during the time when "questionable" American books were being severely censored and removed from the libraries of schools and public access. These books were being publicly burned as a part of public "cleansing". Ray Bradbury himself often said that he wrote the book in reference to these events. So you can compare the events in the book with a historical account of the book burning that occurred during the same moment in time. It will take some research on your part but it will be a very good book report that shows your dedication to discussing the fine details of the book.

2. Main idea / details: This would be the simplest way to write the book report. It would only be a summary of the paper, highlighting the important details discussed in the book. The point of this essay would be to deliver an understanding of how you perceived the events in the book and what your opinion might be of the events depicted.

3. Classification: Would mean that you would need to understand the kind of work that the book is classified under. I believe it is science fiction. You will need to do some research relating to other reviews of the book (easily found online) and then discuss how the reviews of the book, and your personal review depict the actual classification of the book and why it has to be classified that way.

I hope my suggestions help :-) I am not sure about how to develop the topic sentences for you. It will all depend upon what writing style you choose and what particular aspects of the novel you will want to write about.

Edit: A theme is censorship, and you can talk about the restrictions on civil liberties in many societies around the world. This would be a good start for a developed essay.