Theme Of Allusions In Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 portrays a group of men called “firemen.” Their title, however, is ironic because of what fireman usually do. Instead of putting out fires, the men in this novel deliberately set books and suspected criminal homes ablaze. Montag, the novel’s protagonist, finds “pleasure” (Bradbury 1) in his job at the beginning of the book. Further into the story, he realizes that burning books and homes destroys knowledge and is fatal to others. Montag now recognizes that depriving a generation of history, religion, and morals have desensitized his people to the point that original thoughts are nonexistent. Furthermore, cares and concerns for others have vanished, and having fun reigns supreme in society.

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.

Mass cultures are created by silencing the voices of the opposition, and in Fahrenheit 451 the oppression is in the form of book burning. By burning these books, in a muddled mess of metaphors and allusions, Ray Bradbury is able to show the true danger of a monotone, censored society and the power of individualism and intellectuality. By setting the scene in an ambiguous time and place (although it is in the future), Bradbury makes the dystopian novel more relatable.

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is full of different allusions from different books and authors and also full of themes connected to the allusions. Some of the allusions in the book are Henry David Thoreau and his book, Walden. Guy Fawkes and the book of Job connect to the book as well.

Allusions are vital to any work of literature. Ray Bradbury used allusions frequently in Fahrenheit 451. An allusion may be defined as a reference to another piece of literature, historical event, or cultural icon. It is commonly used by many successful authors to catch the reader's attention. Fahrenheit 451 takes place in a small American city in the future.

Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, had a really strong allegory with Plato’s allegory of the cave. At the beginning of the story, the main character Guy Montag encounters an odd girl, who doesn’t fit in with society. Montag feels as if this girl, Clarisse, has made an influence on him, and gave him an insight, to reality, not this “fake world” they live in. Montag reflects about Clarisse “But Clarisse's favorite subject wasn't herself. It was everyone else, and me. She was the first person in a good many years I've really liked. She was the first person I can remember who looked straight at me as if I counted.(Bradbury,33)" In the allegory of the cave, the people who were passing by, outside the cave, were casting weird shadows, and then when the chains of a prisoner broke, he was enlightened with what it was that caused the shadows. Clarisse is like the chains breaking off of Montag or the prisoner, kept in the shadow. The allegory of the cave helps the reader understand that Clarisse was the enlightenment for Guy Montag. Throughout the entire story, Montag, and all of the other citizens were under the image that books were a bad thing, and the firefighter had to light them up. Captain Beatty explains “...here was no longer need of firemen for the old purposes. They were given the new job, as custodians of our peace of

Fahrenheit 451 contains many allusions; historic, mythological, and biblical. Bradbury uses these allusions to connect the book and reader’s life experiences. One example of a historical ".... when Mildred ran from the parlor like a native fleeing an eruption of Vesuvius." (pg. 93) Vesuvius was a famous volcano that erupted in AD79 destroying the city of Pompeii and all of its residents, illustrating the destructive capabilities of fire.

"It was a pleasure to burn” (Bradbury 1). This quote represents the protagonist, Montag’s initial perspective of fire. Montag was content with his life and his job in this scene. However, all of this was to change. In Ray Bradbury’s dystopian fiction Fahrenheit 451, Montag lives in a society where reading books is illegal. Montag’s job as a fireman is to burn books and anyone who owns them. After an interesting encounter with Clarisse, Montag realizes that he has been fooled all his life. He realizes that books hold an infinite amount of knowledge. This novel follows Montag’s journey and crusade to learn the wonders books hold. From the call to

Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, is set in a dystopian society. The government’s main belief is happiness is the result of everyone being equal. The government believes that certain books should be forbidden because those books bring false, individual ideas, which make people unhappy. Guy Montag is just like every other fireman: he does not read the books, just burns them. Then one day, he meets Clarisse, a young girl, that challenges his viewpoint of life. After several conversations with her, he begins to question the government’s ideals. He starts stealing and reading the forbidden books, and he begins to understand the purpose of those books. Montag then meets up with an old friend, and they make plans to start a revolution by

How scared would you be if at any moment your house could get burnt down for just having a book? This fear is realized in Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451. Fahrenheit 451 is about a dystopian world where books and free thinkers are singled out and attacked by the rest of society. The book follows the main character Guy Montag as he uncovers the truth about books and what society use to be. He starts off as a book burner, but later realizes how useful books are to people. The culture, characters, and theme in Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451 create an interesting dystopian novel that serves as a warning to future readers.

In a world where it is normal to burn books, Montag, not your usual fire fighter must go against the odds of his society and fight for what he wants. In the book Fahrenheit 451, the author, Ray Bradbury uses biblical references and allusions to compare Montag's life and struggles to a Christ-like figure and how they both fought for their values and beliefs.

Introduction Ray Bradbury, a famous author, said, “There is more than one way to burn a book. And the world is full of people running about with lit matches.” In Bradbury’s novel, Fahrenheit 451, a fireman named Montag changes his views on his society. The society he lives in starts the fire and burns books instead of extinguishing the fires and reading the books. Also, reading books is forbidden, and people spend their days watching tv.

An allusion is a reference to a famous person, place, or historical event. Ray Bradbury wrote the book, Fahrenheit 451, which is filled with all sorts of allusions throughout the book. The book is about many people living in a dystopia where it is a crime to read books. If you are caught reading a book your house will be burnt down by fireman. Which is ironic because firemen usually put out fires rather than start them. Since the government has so much power over the citizens, they have no knowledge other than the facts they are told in school. Their society has become brain washed or robot like. The people have no feelings in them, but that will soon change with help from the book people. To provide deeper meaning in his books, Bradbury

In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 allusions are used non-stop which emphasizes on important character traits and adds context and verisimilitude. A great example of Bradbury using allusions to emphasize on character traits is when Bradbury describes