Fahrenheit 451 Critical Review Essay

This article is accurate in its description and review of the book Fahrenheit 451. The points made in this review, as well as the general analysis of symbols, is spot on and I agree strongly with his essay. The writer of this critical essay, Donald Watt, introduces us to his opinion first with the talk of war times and technology. The writer describes how Bradbury uses the world around him as a major part of his book. Fire is used as a symbol of the problems around them. The beginning of the book speaks of Guy Montag’s love of fire. The reviewer says that the use of fire is referring to the war and technology that can be used to destroy when unharnessed. To expand on this, I feel that Bradbury uses the fire as an example of how quickly the …show more content…
Watt describes them in his critical review. First he speaks of the lack of fear in Montag’s opposition, and of the Mechanical hound. The sense of danger is not near as focused on the opposition as some feel it might should be. Also the hound is sinister and scary, but it is more of a silent stalker. Rather than putting the attention of these, the emphasis is placed on the twisted society members who are eager to watch the manhunt. Going into more detail, there was a reason Bradbury put the emphasis on society. The author wanted the reader to see how the people did not see the person being hunted as a person, but were hoping the Mechanical Hound would not fail and would kill the man he it was looking for. Another weak spot Watt speaks of is the lack of knowledge about government, power, and politics. This is a very great point the reviewer has. He describes how the reader may feel frustrated by knowing nothing of the guardians of the guardians. As a reader, I completely agree with this. It was frustrating not knowing the people behind this society. There was no clue as to power in relation to the world, or power in the country and politics. There is only the