The houses do not burn, but the books do. The book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, is about a futuristic world where firemen no longer put fires out; they start them. The book is filled to the brim with figurative language, and is an interesting book. The main character, Guy, has to face the consequences of his choices or learn how to run fast. Ray Bradbury owns many awards; the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award and the Retro Hugo Award for Best Authors, are two awards that Fahrenheit 451 is known for. This award winning book (published by Ballantine Books) is rated 4/5 stars by both Goodreads and Barnes and Nobel. All of Bradbury’s books are unique, but this specific book is relatable to the Illustrated Man. Both of these books use numerous amounts
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Bradbury uses a lot of figurative language throughout Fahrenheit 451 to create a unique book. His use of figurative language makes this book a one-of-a-kind book, and makes the reader think. Figurative language and the complex vocabulary Bradbury uses helps the reader understand the meaning and theme behind the story: knowledge VS ignorance. To go along with the figurative language, Guy’s clumsy steps help develop this thematic idea. The use of the figurative language also connects the reader to the text. Overall, Bradbury has a very unique style that pulls the reader into the book. Although the book has a rather fast pace, the reader still understands the book, and it connects to the …show more content…
The figurative language deepens the book, and the style and craft drags the reader farther into it. The central idea of the book is well chose and described. The only thing that could have been improved is the figurative language. There is so much figurative language at certain parts that many readers do not may have trouble understanding it. Even with the confusing parts this book deserves a four out of five stars, because it is intriguing, but still has flaws. With this being said, the book does target young-adult and adult readers who enjoy classics. As Bradbury says, “There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading
Bradbury uses a lot of figurative language throughout Fahrenheit 451 to create a unique book. His use of figurative language makes this book a one-of-a-kind book, and makes the reader think. Figurative language and the complex vocabulary Bradbury uses helps the reader understand the meaning and theme behind the story: knowledge VS ignorance. To go along with the figurative language, Guy’s clumsy steps help develop this thematic idea. The use of the figurative language also connects the reader to the text. Overall, Bradbury has a very unique style that pulls the reader into the book. Although the book has a rather fast pace, the reader still understands the book, and it connects to the …show more content…
The figurative language deepens the book, and the style and craft drags the reader farther into it. The central idea of the book is well chose and described. The only thing that could have been improved is the figurative language. There is so much figurative language at certain parts that many readers do not may have trouble understanding it. Even with the confusing parts this book deserves a four out of five stars, because it is intriguing, but still has flaws. With this being said, the book does target young-adult and adult readers who enjoy classics. As Bradbury says, “There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading