Fire was the first human necessity, capable of both causing destruction and sustaining life. It has many uses now, to some fire means damage and death but to others it can mean rebirth or renewal. Ray Bradbury comments on the various functions of fire through symbolism in Fahrenheit 451. Montag’s new perception for society and events, which have occurred, changes his understanding of fire. He goes from believing that fire is an enjoyment, than perceiving it is more of destruction, to slowly considering that it can be comforting, and noticing the other side to fire which is that it can also mean renewal. In the beginning of the novel, Montag enjoyed burning books. “It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened