Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451

Symbolism - a symbol in literature is the use of an object or an idea to represent an entire set of ideas. In this novel the central

symbol is that of fire. What does it represent in Part 1 of the novel.

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Fire symbolizes two very important things in the novel. First, it is symbolic of destruction..... the job of the firemen. Second, it is symbolic of awareness..... the spark of knowledge.

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