In the book Farenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, there are many symbols. But the most ubiquitous symbol is the fire symbol. The plot of this book depends exclusively on this symbol. The reason for the importance of this symbol is that Montag's changing attitudes reflect the different meanings of the fire symbol. If you examine how Bradbury uses the symbol of fire to reveal Montag's attitude towards life and his society, you recognize that everything has good and bad qualities. It is also in one's best interest to take only the good. At the beginning of the book, the symbol of fire represents destruction and reveals Montag's undisputed correspondence with society. This can be demonstrated when firefighters, with 451 (the temperature at which books burn) on their helmets, burn entire houses and whatever is inside. In correspondence with the other firefighters (repetition), Montag believes that it is a pleasure to “tear down the tatters and charred ruins of history” (7). He apparently gets a rush of adrenaline from burning and is totally unaware of whatever is burning. Furthermore, it seems like it is...