The first part of the book is titled the Hearth and the Salamander. The salamander is a small amphibian that was believed to be a creature that endured fire without being harmed. The salamander symbolizes Guy Montag and the other firemen that work with fire but believe they cannot be burned by the work of their hands. ... The hearth, is symbolic of the goodness of fire which has been lost in a society that is completely fireproof. ...

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In doing so, he named the first part of his novel "The Hearth and the Salamander". The salamander represents the symbol of the firemen, who is someone that personifies fire's destruction; along with the salamander we have the hearth. Located at home, the hearth is a fireplace. ...

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Another symbol is the hearth and the salamander. The hearth is symbolic of the home, and the salamander is the official symbol of the firemen, and also another name for fire trucks; both are related to fire. The hearth is the fire that warms the home. The salamander was believed to be immune to fire in ancient times. ... Below, the orange salamander coughed to life" [35]. 9. ...

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In the beginning of The Hearth and the Salamander, part one of Fahrenheit 451, there is a conversation between Clarisse Mccellan and Guy Montag. ... Further into The Hearth and the Salamander, Clarisse makes Montag question whether or not he is happy with himself, his life as well as his love life. ...

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The story is set in a futuristic America where firemen do not put out fires but start them where socializing is considered odd and television is taking over people's minds and more importantly reading books is a crime. Guy Montag the main character of the book is a firefighter living day to day woun...

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Theme: In the novel Fahrenheit 451, the theme is Censorship as shown by Captain Beatty's speech toward the end of "The Hearth and the Salamander" while explaining the history of firemen to Montag in his home. ...

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Facets of Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury, also known as Raymond Douglas Spaulding, has not only published works of science fiction, but also numerous writings in drama, poetry, screenplays, detective fiction, and even musical compositions. Many of his stories have been made into movies and televis...

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