| The color black | BeattyFiremen=distruction |
| The color red | Burning books Blood transfusion w/ Mildred |
| The color white (light) | Clarice and Faber |
| Snake or serpent | Kerosene/flame thrower – poising the world |
| Sun or fire | Inspiration OR symbol of hellBirth and resurrection OR destruction Force of purification Symbol of wisdom and knowledge |
| Water or River | Represents life-growthBaptism-redemption |
| The good mother | Contradictions- we had the opposite in Mrs. Phelps and Mrs. BowlesBrings attention to the faults of this societyIf you don’t have this, then society doesn’t learn compassion and becomes coldClosest thing: Clarice |
| The wise old man | Faber |
| The season of fall | Death and dyingFall came during 3rd step to enlightenment |
Fahrenheit 451 Archetypes
February 8, 2020