Fahrenheit 451 Symbolism

Hearth Fireplace Represents home and family

Any of various small lizard like amphibians of the order Caudata, having porous scale less skin and four, often weak or rudimentary legs. A mythical creature, generally resembling a lizard, believed capable of living in or withstanding fire. In the occult philosophy of Paracelsus, a being having fire as its element. An object, such as a poker, used in fire or capable of withstanding heat. A mass of solidified material, largely metallic, left in a blast-furnace hearth. A portable stove used to heat or dry buildings under construction. salamander

A bird in Egyptian mythology that lived in the desert for 500 years and then consumed itself by fire, later to rise renewed from its ashes. A person or thing of unsurpassed excellence or beauty; a paragon. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Tucana and Sculptor. phoenix

FIRE Instant “cure” for wrongs Panacea for all problems

Clarisse Individuality Spirit of the individual “Anti-social”

Poisoned, replaceable blood Empty lifelessness of countless others like Mildred

Mildred Conformity Loss of spirit – remember when she tried to commit suicide

Parlor Walls TV = life control

Mechanical Hound Shape and actions reflect the society Threat of technology and progress

Centrifuge Life’s speed slinging out unimportant information – separating the accepted and unaccepted Stand back from it or you will be hurt – don’t get involved

A utensil of wire mesh or closely perforated metal, used for straining, sifting, ricing, or puréeing. Our brains can’t hold everything sieve

Beatty “the man” – government’s hand Pessimism Cynicism For him, books are contradictory and confusing for people

Faber Intellectualism Calls himself a coward

Self reflection Mirror

Granger Intellectualism Realistic hope

Montag Hope for a new beginning Goes from fireman to book person