“There was a silly [old] bird called a Phoenix… everytime he burnt himself up he sprang out of the ashes, he got himself born all over again,” (156). This quote perfectly represents the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury by showing us that from an ignorant society, a phoenix in the form of the character Guy Montag can arise. This book was published in 1951 by author Ray Bradbury who was also known for the novels Dandelion Wine, Farewell Summer, and A Graveyard for Lunatics, along with many other novels and short stories. He has won numerous awards such as the 2007 Pulitzer Prize. He adapted his story The Fireman into the novel Fahrenheit 451. Although this novel was slightly confusing at the start, it proved itself as a true classic through its futuristic setting, relatable characters, and phenomenal messages. Fahrenheit 451 was a marvelous, and magnificent book that had many moments that left the reader confused with delight, or anxiously wanting more. Fahrenheit 451 had a great plot line, and with the help of the book’s setting, it truly captured the reader’s attention, and
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One example is on page 75, “The people had been sitting a moment before, tapping their feet to the rhythm of Denham’s Dentifrice, Denham’s Dandy Dental Detergent, Denham’s Dentifrice Dentifrice Dentifrice, one two three, one two three…”. This particular writing style in the subway scene in the novel really helped add to the overall chaos in this scene, and made that paragraph sound more like poetry than a novel. Another example is on page 142, “Blackout. Silence. Darkness… Silence.” These simple, high impact words had so much strength behind them in the story, and writing them in this particular style was a great choice Bradbury made. The aspect of poetry in the novel made it even more stimulating and
One example is on page 75, “The people had been sitting a moment before, tapping their feet to the rhythm of Denham’s Dentifrice, Denham’s Dandy Dental Detergent, Denham’s Dentifrice Dentifrice Dentifrice, one two three, one two three…”. This particular writing style in the subway scene in the novel really helped add to the overall chaos in this scene, and made that paragraph sound more like poetry than a novel. Another example is on page 142, “Blackout. Silence. Darkness… Silence.” These simple, high impact words had so much strength behind them in the story, and writing them in this particular style was a great choice Bradbury made. The aspect of poetry in the novel made it even more stimulating and