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Symbolism In Fahrenheit 45

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The novel, Fahrenheit 45, begins with Montag burning a plethora of books. His profession in the novel is a firefighter, but not like the ones known in today's society. The purpose of the firemen in this alternate society is to rid the world of book by setting them ablaze. The central focus of the novel is around the books, and their effect on society. Montag shares with his wife, Madeline, later in the storyline that he has been hiding books that he has collected from houses that were burned down in the past. The most recent book that he collected was in Mrs.Blake’s house, where she committed suicide by setting her own house on fire with her books. This scene symbolizes the importance books are some people and they would rather die with their
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