A girl sat on the edge of her bed reading a book while the sun slowly set on the far horizon. Suddenly, she involuntarily let out a little squeal of delight and clutched the book to her chest, giggling all the while. If someone had seen her at that moment, they would have thought her strange—but her actions seem justifiable, for she had just found an allusion to one of her favorite books. Authors frequently use allusions to make appropriate comparisons; also, it acts as a delicious egg hunt for readers! Ray Bradbury uses many allusions in his book, Fahrenheit 451, to convey important parallels, teach lessons, and foreshadow events. Ray Bradbury seemed to have delighted in subtly inserting allusions into his book for readers to notice. An
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An example of this, located on page 165, describes the Book of Revelations from the Bible. As he walks with the other men toward the city, Montag quotes, “And on either side of the river was there a tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations” (NIV). The Book of Revelations portrays the second coming of Jesus as He brings justice upon the wicked and healing for the ones who repent. The interpretations of how this passage relates to Fahrenheit 451 differs from person to person; however, the most widely acknowledged explanation dictates that the tree of life somehow refers to the knowledge inside Montag and the other vagabonds which would be used to “heal the nations.” Similar to Revelations, the healing would come after the justice; in Montag’s case, the city had already undergone justice through the nuclear bomb that demolished it—the only thing remaining is the renewal of mankind. The tree of life symbolizes the new life that Montag and his friends would help establish, and the fruit symbolizes the many people that would be recruited. The leaves of the tree symbolize books and the foundation that it provides that will bring humanity out from their ignorance.
In conclusion, allusions may be used for a variety of purposes including creating parallelism, teaching lessons, and foreshadowing the future. Ray Bradbury uses a countless amount of allusions in his book Fahrenheit 451, and they nurtured his writing to become more creative and instructive in content. All in all, allusions foster better writing, and it also creates many grins as readers find references to their favorite
An example of this, located on page 165, describes the Book of Revelations from the Bible. As he walks with the other men toward the city, Montag quotes, “And on either side of the river was there a tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations” (NIV). The Book of Revelations portrays the second coming of Jesus as He brings justice upon the wicked and healing for the ones who repent. The interpretations of how this passage relates to Fahrenheit 451 differs from person to person; however, the most widely acknowledged explanation dictates that the tree of life somehow refers to the knowledge inside Montag and the other vagabonds which would be used to “heal the nations.” Similar to Revelations, the healing would come after the justice; in Montag’s case, the city had already undergone justice through the nuclear bomb that demolished it—the only thing remaining is the renewal of mankind. The tree of life symbolizes the new life that Montag and his friends would help establish, and the fruit symbolizes the many people that would be recruited. The leaves of the tree symbolize books and the foundation that it provides that will bring humanity out from their ignorance.
In conclusion, allusions may be used for a variety of purposes including creating parallelism, teaching lessons, and foreshadowing the future. Ray Bradbury uses a countless amount of allusions in his book Fahrenheit 451, and they nurtured his writing to become more creative and instructive in content. All in all, allusions foster better writing, and it also creates many grins as readers find references to their favorite