Light and dark. Two contrasting forces, both destructive and beneficial. One can serve as the path to truth, while the other can lead you to the destructive mystery of life. In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury use of color symbolism is present throughout its entirety to symbolize the loss of human connection. Montag the protagonist of the novel, is living in a society where the precious connection between humans is lacking. This connection is required, so humans could flourish as a species. Yet in a society where darkness is taking over society, nothing can be done. In the novel Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury uses symbolism to portray the loss of human contact in Montag’s dystopian society. He utilizes color symbolism throughout the text as he portrays
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Throughout the novel many items and characters are described as having a white or light feature physically on it. One major example from that embodies the symbolism of the color white is Clarisse. In Fahrenheit 451, Montag says “ Her face was slender and milk-white, and in it was a kind of gentle hunger that touched over everything with tireless curiosity.... Her dress was white and it whispered.” In this quote, Montag is describing Clarisse using the color white in order to convey the idea that she is pure, innocent, alive. The description of Clarisse being of white color deeply symbolizes that she is a person that withholds the faith and hope of the human race, as she is one of few people that have the ability to seek the truth. The white color symbolism also paints the image of realization, knowing she is Montag 's catalyst character, the light she contains make other see the truth; hence, symbolizing her ability to make Montag have a period of introspection and realize the truth. Characters tend to be the quintessential representation of the white color symbolism in the novel, yet inanimate objects such as
Throughout the novel many items and characters are described as having a white or light feature physically on it. One major example from that embodies the symbolism of the color white is Clarisse. In Fahrenheit 451, Montag says “ Her face was slender and milk-white, and in it was a kind of gentle hunger that touched over everything with tireless curiosity.... Her dress was white and it whispered.” In this quote, Montag is describing Clarisse using the color white in order to convey the idea that she is pure, innocent, alive. The description of Clarisse being of white color deeply symbolizes that she is a person that withholds the faith and hope of the human race, as she is one of few people that have the ability to seek the truth. The white color symbolism also paints the image of realization, knowing she is Montag 's catalyst character, the light she contains make other see the truth; hence, symbolizing her ability to make Montag have a period of introspection and realize the truth. Characters tend to be the quintessential representation of the white color symbolism in the novel, yet inanimate objects such as