Promethean Rebellion in Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451": The Protagonist's Quest

  • Fernanda Luísa Feneja
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_AMAL.2012.v4.40586
Keywords: Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451, Prometheus myth, rebellion, dystopia, science fiction, protagonist

Abstract

The article aims to reflect on the role of the myth in science fiction narrative, namely on the specific forms it may take in utopian/dystopian fiction, such as Fahrenheit 451 (1953) by Ray Bradbury. The personal development of the main character, Guy Montag, constitutes the focus of this analysis, by which we aim to shed some light on the relation between the meaning of the novel and the Promethean features he evinces in the context of a dystropian novel. The symbolic power of fire and of books is also of core relevance to this study, not only because the highlight the hero's inheritance of the Promethean myth, but also because the provide a deeper insight into exegetic possibilities of dystopsian fiction

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Published
2012-11-15
How to Cite
Feneja F. L. (2012). Promethean Rebellion in Ray Bradbury’s "Fahrenheit 451": The Protagonist’s Quest. Amaltea. Revista de mitocrítica, 4, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_AMAL.2012.v4.40586
Issue
Vol. 4 (2012): Prometheus the Rebel
Section
Articles | Thematic Issue

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