Fahrenheit 451 Symbolism by Ray Bradbury

Important Definitions Connotation - suggested meaning; implication Symbol - a person, place, or thing that represents deeper meaning or an abstract concept.

Symbolism in F451 Fire Books (80) Front Porch (60) Mechanical Hound (21-22, 24-25) Phoenix (23, 156)

Fire “It was a pleasure to burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened, and changed.” (1) “Burn all, burn everything. Fire is bright and fire is clean.” (57) “We never burned right…” (113) “It was not burning, it was warming.”(138-140) “it was not the hysterical light of electricity but – what? But the strangely comfortable and rare and gently flattering light of the candle.” (5)