Metaphors In Fahrenheit 451

In Ray Bradbury’s novel, Fahrenheit 451, the main character is an individual Montag seeks pleasure in his job as a book burner. Through imagery, metaphors, symbolism, and personification, Ray Bradbury conveys that Montag is a man who has a sense of adoration towards his job. Ray Bradbury uses figures of speech such as imagery and metaphors to express how Montag is an impassioned man. Bradbury says that it was a “pleasure” for Mantag to “see things” he burns to be “blackened and changed.” The imagery gives a mental image through the sense of sight to show how Montag enjoy extremely destructive things. Through imagery Mantag is shown to have endless love for his job. Bradbury claims that Montag’s hands are “hands of” an “amazing conductor playing all the symphonies” as Montag grips the brass nozzle and sprays the kerosene. In This metaphor, montag, hands, as he sprays the kerosene, are said to be the hands of a conductor playing symphonies. This shows how Montag is addicted to the excitement he obtained in his line of work.
When he set the house afire, he “strode in the fireflies.” In this metaphor, the embers of the burning house are said to be fireflies. This example demonstrates how Montag is a zealous arson since he strode with a sense of satisfaction through the embers. Bradbury also claims that Montag “Wanted” to “shove a marshmallow into a furnace.” In this example of a metaphor, the books are said to be marshmallows, and the fire among which everything is burning I said to be the furnace. Through metaphors Montag is proven to be a person who takes pleasure in setting things aflame, because he wants to burn the books. By using metaphors, Ray Bradbury indicates that Montag is fervent man who has strong adoration for destroying