Allusions By: Leanne Taylor

Clearly referencing the Greek Myth of Icarus, Fahrenheit 451 quote: “Old Montag wanted to fly near the sun and now that he’s burnt his damn wings, he wonders why,” (Pg. 113) Is used by Beatty to show Montag’s pride and Carelessness… Clearly referencing the Greek Myth of Icarus, Fahrenheit 451 quote: “Old Montag wanted to fly near the sun and now that he’s burnt his damn wings, he wonders why,” (Pg. 113) Is used by Beatty to show Montag’s pride and Carelessness…

In the story of Icarus, Daedalus creates two pairs of wings so he and Icarus can fly out of the Labyrinth they are trapped in In the story of Icarus, Daedalus creates two pairs of wings so he and Icarus can fly out of the Labyrinth they are trapped in This could be related to Montag, finding books as an escape from his current life. This could be related to Montag, finding books as an escape from his current life.

Icarus becomes too exited with the freedom of flying and forgets Daedalus’s warning not to fly too close to the sun. Icarus becomes too exited with the freedom of flying and forgets Daedalus’s warning not to fly too close to the sun. Montag becomes careless with his books, taking them out on a train, and reading them to Mildred’s friends Montag becomes careless with his books, taking them out on a train, and reading them to Mildred’s friends

The heat from the sun melts Icarus’s wax wings and he falls to the ocean, drowning. The heat from the sun melts Icarus’s wax wings and he falls to the ocean, drowning. Someone finally turns Montag in, and his house is now going to be burned and Montag arrested. Someone finally turns Montag in, and his house is now going to be burned and Montag arrested.

Ray Bradbury uses this allusion to kind of point all this stuff out to the readers. Montag did become careless and prideful, and for that he has to pay the consequences. Ray Bradbury uses this allusion to kind of point all this stuff out to the readers. Montag did become careless and prideful, and for that he has to pay the consequences.

Though in the end of the book, the consequences couldn’t have worked out better for him. Though in the end of the book, the consequences couldn’t have worked out better for him.

THE END THE END