Examples Of Fire In Fahrenheit 451
Image of Fire in “Fahrenheit 451”
In “Fahrenheit 451,” firefighters rush to homes and start fires, rather than prevent them. Ray Bradbury’s story depicts a futuristic society where fire has become the matter of a significant dispute. On one side, fire is seen as almost a cleansing tool used to purify the thoughts of ordinary citizens by protecting them from reading “dangerous” works of writing by burning all copies of forbidden books. The government tells its people that reading books would be terrible for the common good but truly know that allowing people to read books would lead to the people’s questioning of the government’s authority. From an opposite perspective, however, fire is a destructive tool used by the government to …show more content…
With the fascist government in “Fahrenheit 451,” it can be easily inferred that books are not the only subject of limitation. It was said that cars were only allowed to drive at very high speeds and walking on the streets was forbidden, and that if people did otherwise, they would be given hefty fines and in some cases taken into custody. From this, it is almost obvious that the fascist government is trying to control all aspects of people’s lives. However, books have always been the way for these people to escape the harsh realities, and when the books, too, became forbidden, they were furious. To them, books are one of the last hopes they can hold on to. With fire, however, the government is quick in its mission to burn all copies of books. Fire is seen to be just as despicable and evil as the fascist government.
The dual image of fire in “Fahrenheit 451” shows how fascism can initially be appealing to some as it seems to create a utopian-like society, but will always end disastrously. In the story, fire to many takes away what they think of as the root of all evil: books. The government’s constant propaganda and teaching has turned almost the entire population into a perfect and programmed body. The others see books as the last hope for the fascist government and are appalled by the thoughts and actions of not only the government, but also all the people. The story shows
In “Fahrenheit 451,” firefighters rush to homes and start fires, rather than prevent them. Ray Bradbury’s story depicts a futuristic society where fire has become the matter of a significant dispute. On one side, fire is seen as almost a cleansing tool used to purify the thoughts of ordinary citizens by protecting them from reading “dangerous” works of writing by burning all copies of forbidden books. The government tells its people that reading books would be terrible for the common good but truly know that allowing people to read books would lead to the people’s questioning of the government’s authority. From an opposite perspective, however, fire is a destructive tool used by the government to …show more content…
With the fascist government in “Fahrenheit 451,” it can be easily inferred that books are not the only subject of limitation. It was said that cars were only allowed to drive at very high speeds and walking on the streets was forbidden, and that if people did otherwise, they would be given hefty fines and in some cases taken into custody. From this, it is almost obvious that the fascist government is trying to control all aspects of people’s lives. However, books have always been the way for these people to escape the harsh realities, and when the books, too, became forbidden, they were furious. To them, books are one of the last hopes they can hold on to. With fire, however, the government is quick in its mission to burn all copies of books. Fire is seen to be just as despicable and evil as the fascist government.
The dual image of fire in “Fahrenheit 451” shows how fascism can initially be appealing to some as it seems to create a utopian-like society, but will always end disastrously. In the story, fire to many takes away what they think of as the root of all evil: books. The government’s constant propaganda and teaching has turned almost the entire population into a perfect and programmed body. The others see books as the last hope for the fascist government and are appalled by the thoughts and actions of not only the government, but also all the people. The story shows