Now lets look at fahrenheit 451s use of the book of job in the bible. Literary well, he said to the men playing cards, here comes a very strange beast which in all tongues is called a fool. Cycles come up a lot in fahrenheit 451cycles of construction and destruction. An allusion is a reference to either another piece of literature or a historical event that. I need this answered for a summer assignment due on the first day of school.
Referencing job is an allusion to montags experiences. Guy montag page references are to the cornelsen edition by dieter vater. Until he breaks free from his life as a fireman, all montag knows is the latter. Faber reads to montag each night as he sleeps through the ear bud. The whole book of revelation is talking about the end of the world. Here, far away across town in the night, the faintest whisper of a turned page. One of the most significant of the many literary allusions in fahrenheit 451 occurs when. This allusion refers to new beginnings and hope which is what montag, granger, and the others are looking for.
This is an allusion to the cheshire cat in lewis carrolls novel alices adventures in wonderland. The book of revelation in fahrenheit 451 by valerie wood. Discussion questions for by ray bradbury questions from. Ray bradbury uses these allusions to provide a point of reference for how the characters in the book relate to events and literature weve already experienced. What is the significance of the book of revelation in.
Fahrenheit 451 contains many allusions, including historical, mythological, literary, and biblical references. In the context of fahrenheit 451, the nations signify those affected by the. The use of literary quotations and allusions in ray bradburys fahrenheit 451 part one. All are significant events that author ray bradbury, draws upon to make allusions in fahrenheit 451. Fahrenheit 451 by ray bradbury is a novel about a futuristic, dystopian society that selfdestructs in an apocalyptic ending.