Ray Bradbury's Allusions In Literature

Bradbury uses allusions numerous times throughout the novel. Bradbury alludes to the biblical reference to sheep in the bible. For example, as Beatty takes possession of the book Montag returns to him, he says, “the crisis is past and all is well, the sheep returns to the fold. We’re all sheep who have strayed at times” (Bradbury 105). This quote explains how Captain Beatty believes Montag is betraying his position as a fireman and his place in society because he has strayed from the typical way of life in the novel. But because Montag returns to the firehouse he is returning to the herd. This quote is similar to one within the bible because it states how people, like sheep, have gone astray. The significance of this literary devices is to

In the novel Fahrenheit 451 there many allusion that demonstrate the themes in book. One of these allusions being the Book of Job which is a story about the perseverance of the humane spirit, a major theme in Fahrenheit 451. A second allusion is Confucius who shows the importance of literature and what is valued in life. A final allusion is Mahatma Gandhi who fought through censorship and oppression to change the ways of society. Montag throughout the book stays true to his goal and these same attributes are seen in the Book of Job.

Regardless of personal beliefs or opinions, it is nearly impossible to imagine the existence of modern English literature without the influence of religion. Since the dawn of recorded history, religion has played a vital, recurring role in works of fact and fiction, alike. In his book How to Read Literature Like a Professor, author Thomas Foster asserts several points about this relationship between religion and literature, especially in relation to the image of Christ, and states, “Culture is so influenced by its dominant religious systems that whether a writer adheres to the beliefs or not, the values and principles of those religions will inevitably inform the literary work” (125).

Figurative language is powerful, and Bradbury is not afraid of a metaphor. He uses an excessive amount to orchestrate

Many authors choose to use biblical allusions in their stories, but no one does it like Flannery O’Connor. Her complex but yet important allusions are very key to understanding a lot of her short stories. Especially in one of her most famous stories, “A Good Man Is Hard to Find.” In “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” Flannery O’Connor uses biblical allusions to allow readers to receive a deeper understanding of her short story. The Misfit’s characterization, the grandmother’s characterization, and the Timothy allusion are all major examples of these biblical allusions.

In the beginning of the novel, Ray Bradbury focuses on figurative language to convey his theme. Throughout the first part, Bradbury uses many forms of figurative language such similes, metaphors, and irony. One example of figurative language is on page 56, with the quote “there was no longer need of firemen for the old purposes. They were given a new job, as custodians of our peace of mind.” (Bradbury 56). This quote is a metaphor because it compares the new job

In the fields of flowers, Oliver describes her emotions as “I’m struck. I’m taken. I’m conquered.” This parallelism reveals her awe-stricken appreciation for nature as well as her overwhelming emotion towards it. She is unable to clearly think and focuses solely on the fields due to its beauty and charm. She “can’t move”, is “restless”, and is “replete, supine, finished, filled to the last edges with an immobilizing happiness.” Although these lines describe her happiness, Oliver contrasts this sections with lines earlier in the passage, expressing her fear of nature. This repetition of “They are” in describing the owl and its predator tendencies, she expresses fear and respect. Similarly, the lines “even skunks, even cats” show the greatness of the owl and truly show the intimidation of the owl and, in the same way,

hroughout the novel of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, there have been many allusions that connected to alternative literature. fine famous authors like Shakspere, and Sir Phillip Sydney were tied into the story. The Bible and Greek stories were additionally concerned. The result of quoting these works of literature improved the story.

In the short story, “Usher II,” the author, Ray Bradbury, uses allusion to help the reader visualize the setting of the story due to the fact that the allusions of the author places in the set out a rather dark and disturbing setting. The story is set on the beautiful red planet everyone knows as Mars. There is actually human life within that planet, the life there is fresh and healthy, as well as being just like Earth. But, there is one difference of this planet’s lifestyle and our original home’s lifestyle. The government, who is controlling both the planet and the people of Mars, decides to prohibit the reading of books, and as well burning the books, purging off of their beautiful ink-stained pages. But, all of this changes one day within the life of Mars, as a man named William Stendahl decides to take a change to this irrational lifestyle. You see, William Stendahl was the only one who has read books on Earth, and he still does have books on Mars. But, William Stendahl is a rather unique fellow, as he has a rather immense obsession with the “Prince of Horror,” Edgar Allan Poe. Of course, this man would make references to Mr. Poe. In the beginning, when Stendahl was talking to Mr. Bigelow, an architect responsible for creating his home, he explains to him how he wants his house to be just like the “House of Usher.” He says, “The House of Usher, planned, bought, paid for. Wouldn’t Mr. Poe be delighted?” (Poe 1). For those who read the short story, “The Fall of the House

Furthermore, it is no coincidence that Bradbury used the same title in his short story that Sara Teasdale did in her poem “There Will Come Soft Rains”. Teasdale’s poem is a stunning piece that just like Bradbury hints at the fact of a war. She talks about the beauty of the earth and how even without mankind the world still turns and life goes on. “Not one would mind, neither bird nor tree/If mankind perished utterly” (Teasdale 9-10). The idea of this poem is used ironically in Bradbury's short story when the house recalls "Since you express no preference, I shall select a poem at random." Quiet music rose to back the voice. "Sara Teasdale. As I recall, your favorite…” (Bradbury 3). However, both poem and short story, lead back to fact that without human civilization the world is a better place.

Throughout Southern literature, the authors of Southern text use religion to convey emotion through grotesque-life changing events and concepts. An article titled “Flannery O’Connor’s Rage of Vision”, by Claire Katz discusses how O’Connor’s literature feature religion and Christianity to throughout the literature. The author states, “Since O’Connor had identified her theme as Christian, it is no surprise to find critics discussing this prototypical pattern in religious terms; the protagonist is humiliated in order to recognize his state of sin, and is thus open to grace and redemption.”(55) Therefore, this essay will examine and explain the abstract Christian components illustrated among multiple texts written by Flannery O’Connor and provide textual evidence to support the abstract findings from within the texts.

The two famous authors named F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway's literature was known for it’s allusions. Their most prominent being allusions toward Christianity and the bible. Their writings became controversial due to that matter, but the controversy is what made the novels spread even more. The allusions are subtle but once you start to notice one, you begin to see that the whole book is actually tied to it.

Bradbury includes many Biblical and literary allusions to help his readers associate the themes present within the novel with the current state of the world. He does not want his audience to stop at the end of the novel; rather, he wants them to use his message to understand the dangers of the world around them. After all, there is much to fear from the world. In Bradbury’s mind, if the audience does not heed his warning, then humanity could one day lose its ability to think individual thoughts, and with this loss comes the all-too-real possibility that dangerous ideas may not be dismissed. If there are no other voices to make an oppressive idea back down, reality could become a dystopia similar to that in Fahrenheit 451. The idea of a

This quote refers to the story in the Bible about Adam and Eve, and how they disobeyed God’s rules to not eat from the tree of knowledge. The “garden” is the Garden of Eden. It consisted of many delicious and ripe fruits. Also, “contaminates the human race” is talking about how sin came into the world after Adam and Eve ate the fruit from the tree of knowledge. In the same paragraph it talks about how Shakespeare is in

His vigorous use of similes and metaphors in this work repeatedly strike readers with the idea of an eradication of joy associated with religion. This is further evidenced by the numerous cases of juxtaposition Hughes utilizes to stigmatize the Church. Examples include when he refers to how the Church darkened the sun or when he tells of how holy eyes were convicting. He implies that the churchgoers seem to have “little concern with spiritual fulfillment”, but instead focus on strictly conforming to the dogmas set by by their religion (Wormald, Roberts, & Gifford 12). He employs similes to create imagery referring to the women as “bleak as Sunday rose-gardens” and the mens’ eyes being fixed like that of a bird hanging to die; one can imagine that would present blank and imploring stares. His relentless use of alliteration using carefully chosen words such as “convicting”, “convulsed”, “crumpling”, and “cowed” are harsh to the ear and accusatory--further demonstrating the fear and subjection he underwent throughout his childhood concerning the chapel. These countless techniques and more discredit any belief that a childhood next to a chapel would result in an avid Christian, because in Hughes’ case, it resulted in a scarred