Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 integrates many examples of irony in the novel, for instance, firemen burning down buildings. In Bradbury’s novel, firemen burn buildings down instead of putting out the fires. In the article, Making Fire Mean More Than Fire, author Alan Lenhoff states, “It is a crime to own books. The government uses fire departments to enforce this ban” (1). Furthermore, Ray Bradbury incorporates irony by making firefighters burn down houses with books in them. In addition, another…
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