Theme Of Allusions In Fahrenheit 451

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In Fahrenheit 451 there is a biblical reference to emphasize a new beginning for Montag and what he can present to others in society. In this novel, there is a war with the destruction of a possible thousand cities. Because of the destruction, it became apparent to me that there was a need for a different way to facilitate the government and society. I also was aware that the war was a result of bad habits throughout the community and the world needed to start over as a result to this nuclear warfare. Near the end of this novel, Montag recites a biblical verse from Revelation 22:2 saying, “And on either side of the river was there a tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month; And the leaves of the tree
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