Fire Symbolism In Fahrenheit 451

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The symbolism of fire throughout the novel, Fahrenheit 451, symbolizes both destruction and renewal. As time went on Montag soon realizes the destruction of books was taking away key parts of a normal society. Montag’s view of fire changes throughout the novel as in the beginning he sees it as a symbol of change and in the end fire engulfs his house and he then uses it against the enemies. In Fahrenheit 451, Fire symbolizes both destruction and renewal. The phoenix is a symbol of renewal because it is consumed by fire due to the bombers but then rose from the ashes. This is showing that if you keep books which hold lessons from the past we can prevent destruction in the future. This is represented in this quote, “But every time he burnt

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