Fahrenheit 451 is a novel written by Ray Bradbury in 1953. This book takes place in a futuristic, dystopian society where books are illegal and firemen burn books instead of putting out fires. Bradbury uses many motifs such as repetition or symbolism. Fire, mirrors, and the thought of something being alive and dead are all examples of symbolism in this novel. See a world changed through Guy Montag, fireman, husband, citizen, an ordinary man.
Throughout the book, Montag’s view of fire is constantly changing. At the start he finds fire great, “It was a pleasure to burn. It was a pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed.” (p.1) Montag sees fire as a source of change, a good concept, and a source of entertainment. As Fahrenheit …show more content…
The Hound, a mechanical dog that lives at the fire station, is alive in a sense that it moves, but it is dead as it has no characteristics of life or thought process. “’Hello,’ whispered Montag, fascinated as always with the dead beast, the living beast.” (p.22) Almost everything in Fahrenheit 451 could probably be considered alive and dead. For example, the people in this novel are alive, as in they are breathing, but they have no thought process or are mentally dead. Not everything that is alive physically is alive mentally and spiritually. This is something we need to be aware of in our own society as well, everyone tries to blend instead of standing out. As a Christian, God calls us to stand out, to act different so you can tell us apart. This is a very important part of life for me. Montag soon realizes the same, that in order to make a difference you might have to break out.
Ray Bradbury created his interpretation of the future world through Fahrenheit 451. Although not everything Bradbury predicted came true, so far, many things are correct. Not only was the author trying to visualize the future, but was also trying to teach some valuable life lessons. Not everything is as it seems, look deeper. He shows this through the symbolisms of fire, mirrors, and being alive and
Throughout the book, Montag’s view of fire is constantly changing. At the start he finds fire great, “It was a pleasure to burn. It was a pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed.” (p.1) Montag sees fire as a source of change, a good concept, and a source of entertainment. As Fahrenheit …show more content…
The Hound, a mechanical dog that lives at the fire station, is alive in a sense that it moves, but it is dead as it has no characteristics of life or thought process. “’Hello,’ whispered Montag, fascinated as always with the dead beast, the living beast.” (p.22) Almost everything in Fahrenheit 451 could probably be considered alive and dead. For example, the people in this novel are alive, as in they are breathing, but they have no thought process or are mentally dead. Not everything that is alive physically is alive mentally and spiritually. This is something we need to be aware of in our own society as well, everyone tries to blend instead of standing out. As a Christian, God calls us to stand out, to act different so you can tell us apart. This is a very important part of life for me. Montag soon realizes the same, that in order to make a difference you might have to break out.
Ray Bradbury created his interpretation of the future world through Fahrenheit 451. Although not everything Bradbury predicted came true, so far, many things are correct. Not only was the author trying to visualize the future, but was also trying to teach some valuable life lessons. Not everything is as it seems, look deeper. He shows this through the symbolisms of fire, mirrors, and being alive and