Motifs are recurrent thematic elements in a literary work. Some motifs are:
Paradoxes;
Bradbury constantly uses paradoxes to show the behavior of people in this society. One paradox that it is not clear if some characters are or not alive. For example the mechanical hound is a creature that acts as living thing, but he isn’t, he is a robot that could be programed. Another paradox is that Faber knows that the rules of the government about books are wrong, nevertheless obey these rules. The third paradox is the presence of Mildred. She constantly was in her bedroom, but she was not there, because their thoughts are out of there. Capitan Beatty in some fragments mentions that books should be burnt. But he constantly used books to explain or argued his ideas.
Other paradox is that even though Montag was a fireman he wanted to preserved and protect books. Finally the society itself is also a paradox because everyone is happy without books, but are many suicides and murders.
In the designed society, animals and nature are not relevant, in some way, this is an effect of the ignorance of people, at the point that Montag only understand its importance when Clarisse show it, and make him feel it. Clarisse asks Montag to taste the rain, and Montag changes his life when he understands the relevance of the nature.
Ironically, nature and animals are shown in some way with the technological advances, such as the Electric-Eyed Snake machine and the Mechanical Hound. There are machines but they are inspired in the real animals.
Ironically, nature and animals are shown in some way with the technological advances, such as the Electric-Eyed Snake machine and the Mechanical Hound. There are machines but they are inspired in the real animals.
"The rain was thinning away and the girl was walking in the centre of the sidewalk with
her head up and the few drops falling on her face. She smiled when she saw Montag.
"Hello! "
He said hello and then said, "What are you up to now?"
"I'm still crazy. The rain feels good. I love to walk in it.
"I don't think I'd like that," he said.
"You might if you tried."
"I never have."
Religion references are present in “Fahrenheit 451”. An example is when Montag compared church icons that he did not understand with the firemen’s permanent simile. Even though Montag and Faber did not believed in God, they recognize the Bible and religion are very important for human’s life. Finally Montag uses Bible passages when the city was bombarded and he was looking for survivals.
“Do you know why books such as this are so important? Because they have quality. And what does the word quality mean? To me it means texture. This book has pores. It has features. This book can go under the microscope. You'd find life under the glass, streaming past in infinite profusion” (page 79)
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