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. ...
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...
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...
