Throughout Fahrenheit 45, I noticed a strong connection to the characteristics that are found in Romanticism. One of Romanticism's main beliefs is the correlation between humans and nature. Ray Bradbury used strong imagery to describe nature in Fahrenheit 451. From the early years of Clairisse's life, Bradbury asserts that she is an innocent little girl by telling the reader about her love for nature. Although Fahrenheit 451 has technological advances in their society, Bradbury keeps the sense of nature by naming some machines after animals. In addition, he scarcely uses animal-like characteristics when describing a character.
Lastly, when Clairisse makes Montag taste the rain, Montag seems to completely change his character. I see a correspondence to this and the biblical story of Adam and Eve in that both characters changed completely. Montag's change in character promotes him as a pure, innocent boy. I believe this change in character shows many good qualities in Montag's character. Even though he was tempted to drink the rain water, his reaction made him realize the power he had from being pure.
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