Symbolism

  __Symbolism__  Rises from the ash, which is symbolic of the rise of the importance of books in Guy’s life and in a society that had previously outlawed them.
 * Phoenix: **

** Salamander:** A mythical creature that lived in fire, the salamander is symbolic of the firemen who live and worked in fire.

**Books**: Are symbolic of free thinking and non-conformity, to society.

**Mirrors**: Are symbolic of the refection and understanding one has of themselves, the lack of mirrors symbolize the lack of understanding that people have from themselves.

Is a symbol used through out the book to symbolize the connection between destruction and creation, life and death. Guy uses fire to destroy books and on two occasions kill. But when he is with the rebels’ it is used to provide heat, light and life.
 * Fire: **

**Blood**: Is used in the novel to symbolize life and humanity of Guy and the lack of it found in the people who have conformed to society.

 **The Sieve and the Sand**: The title of the second part of the book is symbolic of the knowledge and the mind which seeks it. The sand represents the knowledge for which Guy seeks, but the sieve represents his minds seeming in ability to grasp the knowledge which seems to slide from his grasp.