In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury creates different meanings and symbolism about the fire throughout the book. In the beginning of Fahrenheit 451, it tells us that firemen have the duty to burn things that are unpleasant to the society, and fire is used as a destructive tool in this society. ... This quotation supports my idea that fire is use to purify the society in Fahrenheit 451, because being a heretic is the same as the minority group of people in the society. ... In addition to my conclusion, in Fahrenheit 451 has a difference society from us. ... But we didn't tend to burn books o...

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Two works of literature that support this idea are Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, and "Harrison Bergeron," by Kurt Vonnegut. ... The plot of Fahrenheit 451 deals with a dystopia in which censorship is a prominent theme. ... Montag's boss, Captain Beatty, attempts to convince Montag he is doing the right thing in burning books and stripping society from this knowledge: "Surely you remember the boy in your own school class who was exceptionally "bright," did most of the reciting and answering while the others sat like so many leaden idols, hating him. And wasn't it this bright boy...

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