Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury is a dystopian novel set in the future in a society where books are banned and burned by “firemen” if found. The novel follows the protagonist (Guy Montag), a fireman who becomes disillusioned with the oppressive society that he lives in and decides to rebel. Bradbury proficiently uses narrative techniques to Illustrate the development of Guy Montage throughout the book. Fahrenheit 451 goes beyond warning about the risks of an oppressive government/society and censorship, as it portrays the character development of Montag. Bradbury uses techniques such as foreshadowing, third person point of view and allusion to depict Montage's development. Bradbury uses foreshadowing in Fahrenheit 451 to illustrate Montag’s development and emphasise the novel’s central themes of rebellion and the power of …show more content…
Bradbury uses poetic and vivid language prominently when describing books in the novel. When Montag opens the book he stole, he thinks that "A book alighted, almost obediently, like a white pigeon, in his hands, wings fluttering. In the dim, wavering light, a page hung open and it was like a snowy feather, the words delicately painted thereon". The smile is used to compare the book to a white pigeon which illustrates the importance of books in a society where they are forbidden and emphasises the beauty and fragility of knowledge. The careful delicate language is used to describe the pages and its “snowing feather” additionally emphasising its beauty and value of it. Through the use of lyrical and descriptive language, Bradbury emphasises the value and beauty of knowledge while mentioning the danger of suppression and oppressive government control. This acknowledges the central theme of the importance of preserving knowledge and having unique individual thoughts and