Part I: The Hearth and the Salamander
This is an allusion to the biography titled The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell.
This is an allusion to “Letter to Sir William Temple” by James Boswell.
This is an allusion to the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare.
This is an allusion to the catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii in AD 79.
This is an allusion to the play As You Like It by William Shakespeare.
This quote contains an allusion to the English playwright William Shakespeare, and to two books in the Bible: the Book of Job and the Book of Ruth.
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FAQ
What are some allusions in Fahrenheit 451?
- Hercules and Antaeus (2.130)
- Tower of Babel (1.349)
- The Bible (2.42, 2.56, 2.186, 2.243)
- Old and New Testaments (2.51)
- Job and Ruth (2.329)
- Book of Ecclesiastes (3.319, 3.388)
- Book of Revelation (3.319, 3.388, 3.411)
- Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (3.335)
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Why are allusions important in Fahrenheit 451?
