The symbol of hands throughout the novel “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury, hands of Montag and others represent their desires, thoughts, and intentions, Montag’s goal is specifically is for him to reach his goal of making his mark on the world, and separating himself from his ruined society’s average person. From early on in the book, Montag’s hands had been moving towards his goal he was not even fully aware of yet. Montag later on adapted to this goal his hands had been working towards, Montag now let his hands roam freely, they did what he himself didn't have the courage to do. In the novel everybodies hands show their goals, like Montag’s, Granger, his men, and Mildred’s self goals, reflect through their hands. Montag's motives, thoughts, and his intentions he doesn't have courage to do himself are represented in the symbol of his hands throughout the book, as well as the rest of the people in the society. Montag's hands do things for him with a mind of their own, they do what he desires to do or what he thinks he must do. Montag's hands show his intentions throughout the book that then connect to when Granger says how ha grandfather left a mark on his world, with carvings and songs, and jokes. Montag's hands represent his intentions, the things Montag deep down wants to do, but can't …show more content…
Hands ations and movements show the way a person goes about their life, and what they think about in their life in their society. Many people in this twisted, dystopian society, are brainwashed which is a result of boring hands, Montag is different, his hands create and destroy, as the author shows his difference with his hands. Montag works to separate himself, to make himself different from his broken society, his hands are what claws him out, digs the tunnel, out of this ruined world, full of war and lies. “A life without cause is a life without effect.”