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    Fire is the most important symbol of Fahrenheit 451 standing for life, rebirth, and destruction. In the beginning of the book Montag talks about how beautiful the fire is, even as it destroys thousands of books and the house. Fire is the constant symbol used throughout the book. It is even used in the title Fahrenheit 451 is the temperature at which paper burns. The Phoenix life's it whole life then it catches on fire, but it is reborn and rises from the ashes. The Phoenix is like the city

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    In the novels Fahrenheit 451 and Anthem light is represented in the same regard. It has the same symbols too. They both represent light as a new positive beginning. Both authors uses light to reveal to the characters that there is a new way to live, a more blissful life is ahead. They write about light as a symbol of clarity and seeing what is out of the darkness. It is symbolizing in both novels that they can use light to see into a brighter future. In the novel Fahrenheit 451 the symbol of light

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    Fahrenheit 451, refers to the temperature at which paper burns, therefore symbolizing the plot of the story and the job of the protagonist. The firemen are required to burn any books that are not influential to entertainment purposes such as novels, short-stories, and even the Bible. At first, Fahrenheit 451 began as a series of ideas that later developed into what it is today. In the 1940s, Ray Bradbury wrote a short story known as “Bright Phoenix” that centered around a librarian who confronted

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    Symbolism is a major literary device that helps people see a book through symbols that often have a deeper meaning. A symbol is used to explain something in a different way, using images, objects, etc. instead of just saying it in words. As you search for a deeper meaning in a work of art or literature it can help you understand the author’s intentions and the deeper significance of a work. In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, symbols help reinforce the major themes of the book. Fire and flames

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    happy finds himself having multiple revelations about the world he’s living in. After meeting a girl named Clarisse, he begins to question everyone around him including his own wife. Ray Bradbury uses a plethora of different symbols in his novel, Fahrenheit 451, to help readers understand the relevance of its many themes. As he is exposed to the truth of things in his society, Montag changes his

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    1. Symbol : In the book Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury uses fire to represent two things. To the firemen, fire represents censorship. The firemen use fire to censor and control the knowledge and SOMETHING of the people in the city. They use it to get rid of the things that they don’t want people to see or know about. “It’s real beauty is that it destroys responsibility and consequences. The problem gets too burdensome, then into the furnace with it.” (Page 109) Beatty says this to Montag right before

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    Fire in Fahrenheit 451 Have you ever felt an emotion so strongly that you haven’t been able to put it into words? Ray Bradbury, in his book, Fahrenheit 451, explores these notions through his many characters as they struggle to sort out their complex emotions. Fire in Fahrenheit 451, a dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury, symbolizes the development and growth of the main character Guy Montag through depicting itself as good, then to wild, and uncontrollable, to understood and disciplined, just like

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    Kira Masalaitis Mr. Frawley English 12 November 28 2017 What Does Fire Symbolize in Fahrenheit 451? Fire. The symbol of destruction, warmth, and renewal, is a prominent theme in the novel Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury. Guy Montag, lives in a bleak, advanced United States where any and books have been made illegal and are replaced with entertainment and technology. The use of fire in the past was to give warmth and heat and has now been replaced for the use destruction and satisfaction

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    finds himself having multiple revelations about the world he’s living in. After meeting a girl named Clarisse, he commences to question everyone around him including his own wife. Ray Bradbury utilizes a plethora of different symbols in his novel, Fahrenheit 451, to avail readers understand the pertinence of its many themes. As he is exposed to the truth of things in his

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    Throughout the novel Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury uses fire to symbolize many different themes and relate to the meaning of the work. Certain people in this society use fire for several different reasons. For example, Beatty and the firemen use fire for destruction, or to burn their society’s problems, which are books. Fire is also given a deeper meaning. To Montag, fire represents life being “burned away”, or wasted. Generally, fire burns away, or censors, what the government does not want

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