Quote/Page # What is the reference? What is the context in F451? How does the allusion add to the overall meaning in the context of F451? “It’s like being a pedestrian, only rarer. My uncle was arrested in another time– did I tell you?– for being a pedestrian.” p. 7 This is a reference to Bradbury's short story “The Pedestrian” which shows a world in which everyone stays inside as they prefer distractions to a real meaningful life. While Montag and Clarisee were walking, Clarisee mentioned how her uncle was arrested for being a pedestrian. This really emphasizes how horrible of a society it was and how people in a nutshell preferred distractions to purpose. “Established, 1790, to burn English-influenced books in the Colonies. First Fireman: …show more content…
Granger, the leader of the group of exiles Montag comes across, is explaining the process of renewal/ rebirth as he plans to rebuild society upon the bombing of it. He says they’re going to use previous knowledge from books to build the basis of their new order. This quote suggests the possibility of rebirth for Montag and the society as a whole. It offers a glimmer of hope that society will one day be reborn and that not all knowledge will be forgotten. “And on either side of the river was there a tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month; And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.” p. 158 This is another biblical quote to the Book of Revelation in the New Testament, which describes the tree of life that grows by the river of life and bears fruit every month, with leaves that possess healing powers. This quote occurs when Montag and the other exiles watch the destruction of the city and contemplate the possibility of rebirthing/ restarting a new society. Bradbury implies that the characters in the novel can learn and build a better society based on the values/ principles based on the books and knowledge they