Noah Cabrera Mrs Marick English, Block F 2 May 2018 F451 essay Fahrenheit 451 Essay Fahrenheit 451 is a science-fiction novel written by Ray Bradbury, it tells of a dystopian society that doesn’t allow books. The society is associated with a government that doesn’t allow people to read books as they think they want people to think their useless. The government knows that if people read they will gain intelligence and be able to speak up for what they think is right and have a voice. There are significant symbols presented in Fahrenheit 451. These symbols relate to the society of F451.The most significant symbols are the Mechanical Hound, the salamander, and the Phoenix. The mechanical hound is a symbol of the brutal government and the future technology in the dystopian society.Montag says, “that is sad because all they program into it is "hunting and finding and killing. What a shame that is all it will ever know." ( pg 27). In this society the Mechanical Hound serves as an evil watchdog as it constantly is programmed by the government to kill. The Mechanical Hound is a form of future technology as it serves as a firehouse dog but in a form of technology. …show more content…
“The Salamander devours his tail”(79). This quote symbolizes firemen in the dystopian society as they will destroy themselves. Montag places books in the fireman's house causing the firemen to destroy themselves as the Salamander does in the quote. The firemen will blindly destroy themselves as they don”t see Montag’s plan