The Theme of Burning in Fahrenheit 451
Words: 579 1228Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 is all about fire, but not just in the literal sense. Fire in the book represents a bunch of different things about human life and society. It’s both destructive and purifying, showing just how complex fire can be. Bradbury uses this complexity to talk about how bad it is to suppress knowledge and to look at censorship in society. Fire as a Tool of Oppression In the world of Fahrenheit 451, fire is mainly used to […]