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Examples Of Allusions In Fahrenheit 451

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Now the third and final example of allusion is during the first time Montag met Faber at Faber’s house. Montag went over to Faber’s house in a feeling of hysteria. He was in rush because he was on his way to turn the book in he stole from the woman’s house. Montag was trying to memorize the entire Bible before he had to give it to Beatty for it to be burned. Faber is there to talk to Montag and calm him down. Montag goes on about he we feels something is missing in his life, and that books might be there to fill it. Faber then goes and explains the three things Montag is missing about books. Faber explains the first one to him and says books have pores, he continues to talk about how books are feared. He then talks about the legend of Hercules

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