Fahrenheit 451 And The Book Thief: Setting Analysis

A setting provides the base of any and all conflicts unfolding within literary work; both positive and negative. How the setting is placed in both location and time determines how the characters resolve conflict and how those conflicts themselves are created. Conflicts for characters in novels unfold due to obstacles formed within the setting, both from the setting itselves direct impact or the characters actions and dialogue. Actions and dialogue can cause shifts in the setting and even change in the mood set, due to limitations or new issues formed.The novels Fahrenheit 451 and The Book Thief both contain hierarchies of power causing conflicts to form in the characters lives, due to settings that repress individual thought and action. In the very distinct future, Ray Bradbury sets his novel Fahrenheit 451. In a city with an unmentioned name the plot unfolds with the main character Guy Montag. Guy is a fireman whose job is to burn books, which are illegal, instead of doing the task of putting out fires. Other aspects of …show more content…
They would organize book burnings to symbolize the new beginning under the rule of the Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler. The Jewish Faith was especially attacked on and the practicers of this religion would be sent to concentration camps, where they would essentially be sent to execution. Religion is a major form of self belief that was greatly restrained under the Nazi reign in Molching, Germany- the setting of The Book Thief. In conclusion, both Fahrenheit 451 and The Book Thief contain higher powers that overrule characters voice of opinion and expression. Whether it is more forceful acts of putting opposers into concentration camps or vague trickery used to contain the pursuit of knowledge and a proper education, hierarchies rule over the settings causing large impacts on characters