Phoenix - The story of the phoenix tells that the flaming bird would always be reborned every time it burned itself away. This story can relate to the story and how the society was obliterated, yet it is implied within the ending that it will be rebuilt to an improved form. Snake - With the religious references made in Fahrenheit 451, the snake in the first part of the book could the be a symbol of the snake from a book in the Bible - the book of Genesis. Mirrors - In Fahrenheit 451, mirrors could be described as a symbol. Granger gives the idea that they should build a mirror factory and look at themselves. This could mean that sees the great importance of understanding one’s self. Clarisse could also be said to be like a mirror for helping