few more people that remember every generation." (163) Fire is another great example of symbolism. Each of us has our own image of fire burning within us, and depending on experiences, it could be positive or negative. Fire has a dual image in the book, a symbol of destruction, and a symbol of warmth. For Montag, fire has been good to serve the purpose of being a fireman. Fire has become a symbol of good in Montag's mind, and a solution to all problems. Capt. Beatty has taught Guy that fire is the solution to everything, it destroys books, andus, and depending on experiences, it could be positive or negative. Fire has a dual image in the book, a symbol of destruction, and a symbol of warmth. For Montag, fire has been good to serve the purpose of being a fireman. Fire has become an image of destruction in the eyes of Montag. Guy believes that fire is good, and that fire symbolizes the solution, the ultimate solution to all of the world's problems. When in reality, fire destroyed books, it destroyed homes, it destroyed people, it destroyed Capt. Beatty, it destroyed Montag's house, and in the end, it destroyed the city from which Montag barely escaped. "If you can't solve it... burn it!" Is the single statement that can be made about Guy's thoughts of fire, before his "rebirth". However, fire also symbolizes something else, warmth, goodness. It is not until the very end that Guy realizes that fire does not have to be destructive, it can be good, and provide you with warmth, and security. He associates fire with good when he meets the rest of the escapees, in the secret camp, because they are all sitting around a campfire sharing ideas, and reading. The campfire is no longer destruction, it is providing warmth for them, but they are still burning books. They are memorizing the books, and passing them along by word of mouth, and then they are placing the books in the campfire, and letting their power be released. By burning the books, they...
