Motif Of Hand In Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451, the science fiction novel by Ray Bradbury, is packed to the rim with hidden meanings and in depth themes. Two motifs in particular are hands and fire. Hands are often seen demonstrated by Montag and they add a view of disconnect in the society. The society is taught to make lifeboat fast enough to avoid thinking therefore causing a disconnect between their thoughts and actions. Fire is also a motif used to represent how stuck the society is. This society runs by preventing outside thoughts and with thought limited the idea of change is avoided. These motifs come together to demonstrate how constrictions do not allow individuals to develop, but instead inspire rebellion and induce confusion.
To begin, the motif of hands is how Bradbury expresses the disconnect between the actions and thoughts in society. Their thoughtless actions lead them through challenges that otherwise could have been avoided. The society is stunned and confused at their consequences since they do not think before they act. This
The society has trapped themselves in an attempt to protect themselves from themselves. This can be translated into today’s society as well. There is a constant pressure to be what society considers perfect. Compare this to how in Bradbury’s society attempt to create people who do not offend each other. Today’s people do the same thing because an ideal has been created and that is the goal. Those who do not match that ideal are ridiculed solely because they are different. Both societies try to create an ideal in hopes that citizens will follow and become that. Although, if they keeps things the same eventually someone will speak out and strive to change that, but by trying constrict their actions and thoughts that can not happen. Is society's model really an