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Theme Of Fire In Fahrenheit 451

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The role of fire in books such as Lord of the Flies and Fahrenheit 451 usually symbolizes hope and rebirth. In the book Night by Elie Wiesel, fire takes a different turn by specially representing the destruction of hope. On page 34, Wiesel is faced with his first night at a concentration camp and says, “Never shall I forget those flames that consumed my faith forever” (Wiesel 34). This quote conveys that before Wiesel was taken away from his home, fire represented comfort and warmth. Now, while he is sleeping at the concentration camp, fire constitutes the destruction of his faith. Furthermore, while Mrs. Scheater was shouting on the train, she was attempting to warn the Jews about the destruction of their lives and danger. The people on the
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