"The books have nothing to say." - The Captain

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is such hard novel to fuly comprehend.

Though it's virtually impossible to comprehend fully, there is, in fact, symbolism that is shown through the book that is not hard at all to pick out. For example, blood appears throughout the novel as a symbol of a human being’s repressed soul. Mildred remains unchanged when her poisoned blood is replaced with fresh, mechanically administered blood by the Electric-Eyed Snake machine. The symbol of blood is intimately related to the Snake machine. Bradbury uses the electronic device to reveal Mildred’s corrupted insides and the thick sediment of delusion, misery, and self-hatred within her. The Snake has explored "the layer upon layer of night and stone and stagnant spring water," but its replacement of her blood could not rejuvenate her soul. Her poisoned blood signifies the empty lifelessness of Mildred and the countless others like her. Considering the loss of sanity among Ray
Bradbury, the symbolism of the blood is no shock.
Another example is at the end of the novel when Granger says they must build a mirror factory to take a long look at themselves; this remark recalls Montag’s description of Clarisse as a mirror in “The Hearth and the Salamander.” Mirrors here are symbols of self-understanding, of seeing oneself clearly.


Overall, Bradbury's insanity - how little or how big - is shown althroughout this novel, and it's no secret. I did enjoy the novel, though. I mainly looked forward to seeing what insane event would happen next as I turned the page.