Paper (books).
Paper.
Yes, that is a reference to Ray Bradbury's novel "Fahrenheit 451", where books are burned by a specialized fire department. The temperature symbolizes the destructive power of censorship and the suppression of knowledge.
Fahrenheit 451 is the temperature at which paper burns.
451 is the temperature at which paper self-ignites, more specifically books that are being burned. This is also the number on the character Montag's helmet. *Ray Bradbury named "Fahrenheit 451" (novel, 1953) after the temperature at which paper ignites (the range is about 218°-246°C or 424-474°F).Fahrenheit 451 is the degrees in which books burn
451 degrees Fahrenheit, as the movie title reminds you.
It is explained in Bradbury's introduction to the novel. A literary license was taken by Ray Bradbury when he named "Fahrenheit 451" (novel, 1953) after the temperature at which paper ignites (the range is about 218°-246°C or 424-474°F).
Wood such as paper will burn at 451 degrees Fahrenheit. How it necessarily burns is subject to how much moisture is actually in the wood.
451 deg F is the temperature at which paper (as in books) burns.
451 degrees Fahrenheit
Montag wears the number 451 on his helmet in Fahrenheit 451. The number signifies the temperature at which book paper burns.
The author indicates that 451 is the temperature at which paper burns, reflecting the fireman's job of burning books in a dystopian society where literature is banned. The importance of 451 in the story underscores the destructive nature of censorship and the suppression of knowledge and free thought.