Ivan Umana James Reed English 1302 04/20/2024. Ray Bradbury is most commonly recognized for his stories centered around science fiction as well as his often controversial commentaries regarding society. Examples of these stories include Fahrenheit 451 and The Veldt. Bradbury implements numerous literary devices into the works, which augment the overall themes by permitting the reader to further ponder the contents of what is being read. Examples of these literary devices would be symbolism, foreshadowing, as well as imagery. These aid in highlighting the dystopian and technological themes that Bradbury encapsulates into the stories. By doing so, he is able to display the fears he bears towards humanity's future concerning technology. To begin with, the addition of symbolism in Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit …show more content…
Throughout the story, the use of fire is emphasized numerous times. This is for the reason that fire is the main way the firefighters eradicate books. An example of this imagery can be perceived when Bradbury illustrates, With his symbolic helmet numbered 451 on his stolid head, and his eyes all orange flame with the thought of what came next, he flicked the igniter and the house jumped up in a gorging fire that burned the evening sky red and yellow and black. He strode into a swarm of fireflies. He wanted above all, like the old joke, to shove a marshmallow on a stick in the furnace, while the flapping pigeon-winged books died on the porch and lawn of the house. While the books went up in sparkling whirls and blew away, the wind turned dark and burning. (Bradbury15) This depiction of fire demonstrates how despite the fact that humanity and technology have evolved significantly, fire remains to be a destructive force capable of overpowering technology. This can be inferred by the reader by the fact that fire can be portrayed as a symbol for destruction in the story, which demonstrates how Bradbury intends for nature