Essay Archive - Fahrenheit 451: The Hope of the Phoenix
Fahrenheit 451: The Hope of the Phoenix
The word phoenix had symbolize immortality, but for the people in Fahrenheit
451, their only hope was that the phoenix would be burn out, and be reborn again.
The myth of the phoenix gave optimism to the life of Montag, to the books, and
to the world of Fahrenheit 451. The world was now dying, and nobody seemed to
care, because the government had brainwashed the people. It was a situation,
where not only the brave, but the ones who can think for themselves, who can
help break the government's control.
The life Montag had been a bumpy road. He thought he had a good....
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