Faber recalls “newspapers dying like giant moths.” It echoes Beatty’s remark that burning pages are black butterflies. How does

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Faber recalls “newspapers dying like giant moths.” It echoes Beatty’s remark that burning pages are black butterflies. How does

this imagery develop the theme? (Fahrenheit 451 Part 2)

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Sonbull [250] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-10T13:51:33+03:00

Answer:

The power of metaphor

Explanation:

The metaphors newspapers dying = giant moths and

burning pages = black butterflies are skillfully used by Ray Bradbury to turn objects as books and newspapers into beings. These metaphors are phrases that in the subconscience of Montag linger on and help him to become conscious of the value of books and newspapers.