Not only does Bradbury use suspense to enhance his novel, but also symbolism. One of the most common symbols of this novel is fire. The beginning of the book starts, "It was a pleasure to burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed."(Bradbury 3). This shows that Montag thought of fire as something that was only used for destructive. Towards the end of the book, one of the nomads named Granger, talks of the phoenix that would burn up and be reborn (Bradbury 163). This can be applied to the city that is bombed near the end of the story (Bradbury 158). The fire of the bomb destroyed the city, but that destruction will give way for the city to be rebuilt and a chance to for its people to change their ways. Through this we see the changing perspective of fire in the novel. It had been seen as destructive but at the end of the book it is also seen as a way for creation to flourish. The symbol of fire and its evolution during the book helps readers understand the novel and the change in Montag. In a way, he has been burned by losing everything, but he is now able to rise from the ashes and make a new life for himself.
Bibliography: Bradbury, Ray. Farenheit 451. New York: Ballantine, 1953. Print
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