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The books represent knowledge because when you read them, they give you knowledge. The society is scared of the power of books, knowing about how much knowledge they can give to a person. The quote explains how the people have knowledge right there, but they just can't accept it.

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"Reminding the survivors that man has a good side, too? They will only gather up their stones to hurl at each other... Why waste your final hours racing about your cage denying you're a squirrel?" (Bradbury 87-88)

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Symbol- The Hospital Workers Treating Mildred

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Symbol- The Hospital Workers Treating Mildred

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The men who pump Mildred's stomach represent ignorance in society because neither one understood exactly what the snake did to Mildred. They only carried out the task as trained, but never really learned the science and how it solves the problem. Society has suppressed knowledge so that even important information has faded from memory. In the quote, the men do not believe that ignorance is a bad thing; they even fail to recognize their own incompetence.

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"You don't need an M.D., case like this; all you need is two handymen, clean up problem in half and hour" (Bradbury 15).

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The theme of knowledge vs. ignorance appears many times in Fahrenheit 451. Society supports ignorance, hoping to keep the public's eyes covered and keeping them from learning anything controversial. However, knowledge and independent thought still remain in society. When Mildred watches the screens, she never knows the reasons for argument, but feels emotionally enthralled in the production. Furthermore, no one in society thinks about the war that persists around the world. Students never learn anything of value; they only play sports and watch television. When Montag decides to read, he discovers knowledge, freeing him from the bonds of society. The woman who burned with her books demonstrated that she would rather die with knowledge than live in ignorance. This theme roots itself firmly into the overall plot and idea of Fahrenheit 451.