This book is about the future which books aren't aloud. Ray Bradbury, in this book, Fahrenheit 451, uses symbolism to show that fire represents madness, destruction, and pain. Initially, fire can represent madness. Madness can be shown on page 38, it says: "Your leaving her here?" "She won't come." "Force her then!"
             It represents madness because they were trying to force the woman out of her house before the house burns down. In addition, they leave the woman in her house and she burns down with it.
             Second, the symbol represents destruction. It can be shown on page 40. (example) Hes to late. Montag gasped. The women on the porch reached out with contempt to them all and struck the kitchen match against the railing. The house burnt down with her and her books inside. Montag tried and tried to get her to go out and leave the house but she just wanted to stay with her books. Further
             more, the woman died like she wanted too, with her books.
             Finally, fire represents pain. For instance, it can be found on page 39. (example) The woman's hand twitched on the single matchstick. The fumes of kerosene bloomed up about her. Montag was running out of time because he kept on trying to get her out of the house--- but she kept on refusing--- before it was up in flames. In addition she died. In conclusion fire represents madness,
             destruction, and pain. Bradbury shows the importance of this symbol through the book. He talks a lot about fire because that is pretty much what the book is about. Fahrenheit 451 means the temperature at which book are burned.
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