Figurative Language In Fahrenheit 451

In the novel Fahrenheit 451 the author, Ray Bradbury, uses diction to deliver his message of disturbing the status quo. What i believe Ray means when he says disturbing the status quo is breaking away from what is considered normal in this society. The way he gets his message across is appealing to the masses is because we can not only relate to the characters but we can clearly understand what he is saying because we may have gone through the same thing. In the articles The Invisible Influence: How our Decisions Are Rarely our Own by Jonah Burger and Why do people follow the crowd? By Dr. Gregory Burns they both discuss the same message Bradbury is pushing for. “You don't make your own decisions because it may not relate to what other people say or to what society wants.”

Elaborating upon the above themes, Ray Bradbury makes use of sentence length (syntax), and imagery to expand upon the recollections he gained through his experiences in World War II.

Prompt: The novel contains many literary elements and references to different works of literature, how do these convey the themes of the novel?

In Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 there are those who defend the cause of language; those who attempt to destroy the value of words and those who are victims of the abuse of power over language and thought, wielded by the government. The fireman, Montag, attempts to use language as weapon against the entrenched ignorance of his dystopian world. Conversely, the Fire Chief Beatty, uses the power of language as a weapon against those who would free humanity from the tyranny of ignorance. In the scene where Montag reads poetry to ‘the ladies’, their subconscious response to the poem ‘Dover Beach’ reveals the capacity of imagery to transform a listener. Mildred Montag and her “bunch” of ladies are

“Don’t face a problem, burn it.” (Bradbury 115). This is a quote from the book, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451 follows Montag’s journey after he begins to realize the truth about books. The overall theme is censorship and more importantly the result of it.

In part one of the book. Bradbury uses Similes and strong diction to build the idea that appreciating the outside world can produce calming benefits. Montag routinely talks to his new friend Clarisse after work. Clarisse socializes in an extrovert manner often prompting Montag to look at the world around him. ‘“Have you ever smelled old leaves? Don’t they smell like cinnamon? Here. Smell.”

The world of burning books, talking parlor walls, and speeding cars captivated the readers who read Ray Bradbury’s dystopian novel, Fahrenheit 451. Through the use of figurative language, Bradbury creates a complex, yet a dull-minded, society where literature and human philosophy are degenerating. Bradbury illustrates this society through the protagonist, Guy Montag, who develops and changes his mentality on his society throughout the novel after realizing the truth behind it. However, Bradbury does not only paint the truth about Montag’s society, but he also conveys a representation of our society through the media of Fahrenheit 451. The media of Fahrenheit 451 displays a rather disillusioned, ‘perfect’ image of how this society portrays itself to be even though it is the opposite.

Would you rather have awareness of the world around you or just be completely oblivious? In Ray Bradbury’s novel, Fahrenheit 451, you clearly don't have a choice. Bradbury uses figurative language, symbolism, and biblical references in the book to express Bradbury’s concern about how powerful governments manipulate citizens.

Clarisse McClellan is a seventeen year old girl who Montag met while walking down the street one night. She claims she is crazy and always seeks out the answers to questions that nobody else thinks to ask. Faber is an ex-professor who is old enough to have watched the decline of intellectual life in his country. Montag once met Faber in the park carrying a book of poetry on his person and quoting it. Guy never turns Faber in to the authorities for possession of a forbidden book, but keeps Faber’s personal information in the case that he decides to do so. These two people alter Montag’s perspective on the world and the stories concealed in it by the media and government. Montag is so influenced that, by the ending of the story, Montag transforms into a completely different person who, desiring more out of his life, discovers that he can save his burning society by bringing back books and poetry. Montag changes throughout the course of the story by beginning to question authority and doubt the ways of his life and society. He is transformed from the beginning to the ending, through the influence of the people in his life.

Don't think, Don't read, hide all your wants and desires because in this society freedom does not matter. In the novel Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, freedom is in the hands of the government, whatever they say goes or else you die. In this futuristic dystopian society, the novel Fahrenheit 451 portrays the government as power-hungry and manipulative, who controls the people from gaining knowledge through fear, intimidation, and technology. Bradbury wrote this novel as a protest against government censorship. In the government used many methods to control the people such as the mechanical hounds, burning books, and brainwashing through the use of technology. With these cruel strategies, the people cannot help but submit to the government’s orders.​

Should a society be conformed to a single way of thinking? Bradbury’s book, Farehenheit 451 is a dystopian novel about a society in which books are forbidden. In this story it was considered an abomination to even own a book other than what was allowed. The reason for this is was because books could be viewed differently and cause people to have different opinions. The government thinks that by banning books it will put an end not only to opposing opinions but, to inequality.

The book fahrenheit 451 is about a character named guy montag that is trying to find out the purpose of books and why they are banned. As the book talks about his story the author adds on figurative language that is so literal and realistic since the beginning to the end. Why did the author write this book and used both literal and figurative languages all throughout the book?

The negative tone, cold, is conveyed through the identification of figurative language and diction. A cold tone is described as, having little appeal to the senses or feelings. In section one of Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury uses figurative language to communicate his cold attitude toward the text. For example, Bradbury wrote, “It was like coming into the cold marbled room of a mausoleum after the moon had set,” (Bradbury 9). This simile, compares Montag walking into his bedroom with him walking into a cold marbled room. Upon coming home after his encounter with Clarisse, Montag was introduced to new aspects of life. Furthermore, Montag’s home setting appeared differently to him then. When one enters their home, they should develop a sense of comfort.

Throughout the book “Fahrenheit 451”, by Ray Bradbury, we notice the unique style of writing the author uses to bring the story to life. While there are many different stories and tales out in the world, they all use their own writing style. From imagery, to word choice, to tone, the author picks what he thought was best at really bringing out the plot.

Audience do you think the author Ray Bradbury has known what was the definition of censorship and leader-ship when writing this story? Or what was his purpose? The story Fahrenheit 451 with the author writing Ray Bradbury he writes this story with a purpose of burning books. As an example of this purpose he tries to show that in the time period he was in books were very important for the fact that there wasn’t really anything else for people to find research on their info from cars radios etc. didn’t exist. In the story Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury uses a great sense of tone as a unifying device.