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Themes and Symbols in Fahrenheit 451

Explore the themes of Knowledge vs. Ignorance and Censorship in Fahrenheit 451, along with the symbolism of Chapter titles like The Hearth and the Salamander, The Sieve and the Sand, The Phoenix, and Mirrors.

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Themes and Symbols in Fahrenheit 451

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  1. Themes and Symbols in Fahrenheit 451 Mrs. Evans Winter quarter 2011

  2. Themes • Theme: A fundamental or universal idea explored in a story

  3. Themes in F451 • Knowledge vs. Ignorance • Three of the main characters will have struggles that center around their knowledge or ignorance • Censorship • The media in the novel is very different from ours—especially when we talk about news sources. Pay attention to them as we discuss them throughout the reading.

  4. Symbols • Symbols: Objects, people, or figures that represent something else—can represent something concrete or imaginary

  5. Symbols in F451 • Chapter titles create symbols in the novel • The Hearth and the Salamander • The hearth: a fireplace, which represents a home • Salamander: firefighter symbol; often called fire truck • The Sieve and the Sand • Sieve: a tool used to catch bigger things in sand • The Phoenix: • Used at the end; the Phoenix was a bird that flew up to the sun, burned up, then rose again • Mirrors: • Used to look at ourselves.

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