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Symbolism In Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury

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Symbolism is a major device used in literature. It helps explain that words are not just meanings. Symbolism shows that words can be explained by using images or objects. In Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, symbols help emphasize the themes in the story. The major themes are the Hearth and the Salamander, fire and blood.
The Hearth and the Salamander is the title of the first part. The Hearth,also known as the fireplace, is the symbol of the home. The salamander is one of the symbols given to the firemen and the firetrucks. Both of these symbols have a relation to fire. The Hearth has to do with fire because it contains fire to heat the home. The Salamander has to do with fire because there are beliefs that the salamander lives in the fire and
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