Colin Dwyer's Firefall

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Fireshadow - Analytical Essay: “Throughout the novel, characters encounter challenges and setbacks, but the novel’s message is optimistic.”

He did not use the flint and steel until the remains of the day were only the fugitive heat in the ground beneath him and a sardonic orange line on the monochrome western horizon. He watched the south patiently, toward the mountains, not hoping or expecting to see the thin straight line of smoke from a new campfire, but merely watching because that was a part of

Bright orange light emits from a scolding fire. It tears through the house, making the dark July 4th night lighter. This same fire claimed the lives of Thomas’s parents and would have even claimed the life of Thomas, if Victor’s father had not been present. An intense scene like this can snatch a viewer’s attention with ease. The film, Smoke Signals, used this exact scene to great effect. The short story “This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix, Arizona” by Sherman Alexie tells a similar story with some major differences. Even though both the movie and book follow a similar plot, the movie is far superior due to the various additions and changes made by the film producers.

In the book Forgotten Fire by Adam Bagdasarian, Vahan and his untroubled and carefree life is flipped upside down when some Gendarmes kill both of his older brother right in front of him. All of Vahan’s race are being killed and Vahan has to go off and leave his mother with his brother Sisak and start their own new life on the run. Vahan quickly realizes life if much different without everything being given to you. Vahan’s father, Sarkis, and his brother Sisak taught Vahan to push through the hard times, always have hope, and to stay strong. With the advice given to Vahan by his father and brother, Vahan was able to gain strength and courage to push through the hard times, even when everything seemed hopeless and unbearable.

In the story Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Guy Montag is the main character in a world where books are burned by Firemen. While Montag begins questioning the society he lives in, the element of fire is progressively present within the novel. Despite the common association between fire and destruction, the symbolism of fire changes as the story goes along as it provides a parallel to society's behaviour.

John Foulcher conveys the meaning of his poem For the fire by the use of literal techniques, especially imagery. In the poem for the fire there is a variety of natural imagery, sound imagery and violent vocabulary as this places the setting, time and specific event spoken of in the poem: “outside gathering kindling”. In the first and second stanzas of For The Fire the setting is placed in the forest with a male character isolating himself. This is shown by natural and sound imagery for example in the first stanza sound imagery is placed : “It’s singular, human thud” in this quote John Foulcher also uses onomatopoeia for a heightened sensory imagery effect. In contrast the second stanza uses natural imagery: “Wind through sparse leaves like clockwork” is a great example as it tells the audience about the isolation as a setting whilst using a literary device which is simile.

“If books were illegal, would we read more?” (Unknown). In Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, books are outlawed, firemen start fires and you can’t drive slower than 40 mph. This is a utopia? I think not. This society is very different than our’s in three main ways: firemen, laws, and how books are treated.

After leaving the calming flow of the river, Montag pinpoints a glow, coming from fire in the distance. When he strolls closer to the light, he observes that the fire is unlike the one he’s used to burn. Montag discovers a new side of the once demeaning fire, “He had never thought in his life that [fire] could give as well as take ” (139). Until now, he has only seen a fierce, destructive side of fire, but now he sees a comforting fire, giving warmth to hands. As fire can have another purpose, this could symbolize Montag finding different purpose in his life. He soon meets the owners of the hands surrounding the fire, and they kindly welcome him to their group, consisting of runaways just like him. Granger says to Montag, “‘You are the Book of Ecclesiastes! See how important you’ve become in the last minute!’” (144). Montag has found a new purpose in his life, to share his knowledge of the Book of Ecclesiastes with other people. This depicts Montag’s mastery of both worlds, as he can distinguish between a destructive and comforting fire, a fire of his known world and the unknown world, and he uses his new intelligence and shares it with other people. Montag has recreated himself, like the Phoenix, by ridding himself of his old life and with the birth of his new

Matthew E. Barnes was a firefighter who could be called many things including a hero, a friend, a husband, a father and even an angel. The story begins like many 9/11 stories do, with the planes being hijacked, he was one of the men working that day in the New York City Fire Department that would go into the World Trade Center, but would never come out. The 37-year old resident of Monroe, New York was a father to three boys and the husband to Ms. Susan Barnes; he would spend all his available time with his family, somehow slipping out of chores and such just to go fishing with his boys. Two years before the 9/11 he had saved two twins, Isabella and Jacob Kalodner from a fire in their mother, Linda Kalodner’s apartment, by climbing up a 100-foot aerial ladder to the 10th story to save the 6 week old twins.

Fields of Fire by James Webb is a historical novel first published in 1978 that takes place in the year 1969 during the Vietnam War. Although there are many characters that are significant to the story, the novel focuses mainly on three marines who find themselves in a platoon with each other; Robert E. Lee Hodges, “Snake,” and Will “Senator” Goodrich. Webb gives the reader a great, detailed background of each of these characters through a combination of both direct and indirect characterization. As the novel progresses, major events that occur include battle and violence, loss and coping, and learning. The themes that naturally

As Francie continues to tempt John, the romantic suspense builds as the firework display continues. The scene starts with John and Francie facing each other as the fireworks display is occurring between them. The fireworks serve as a symbol of the relationship between John and Francie. As the scene progresses, the fireworks displays goes from simple to out of control. Once John and Francie move to the couch, the camera switches views from the characters to the fireworks to display how both events are similar to one

glow which could be seen for miles”, which gives the reader the idea that there was some kind

The sky was lit up with blended colors of orange, red and yellow. The contrast created between the dark waters and the luminous sky makes the horizon look like a meeting of two worlds. The outer edges of the blazing sky have begun to cool with the indigo of the night, as it slowing sinks away. Before we knew it, it was pitch black dark and all you heard was a big pop, bang and boom. A soon as the firework popped in the sky, different colors lit up the sky. Fountain of colorful sparks, racing into the dark night sky. Crackling fire crackers creating a rhythm of sound. The ocean acting like a mirror, reflecting the colors of the fireworks on across the water. Everyone’s face lit up with excitement as the fireworks, pop and seen a glare of light across the sky. Kids running around with sparkles and roman candles, holding them up to the sky as they shot our like rockets toward the sky. The fireworks went on and on for about another fifteen minutes and we all called it a

Have you ever heard about a society that burns houses instead of putting them out? The book, Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury is Science Fiction. In this book, Guy Montag is a firefighter that causes fires instead of putting them out. He began to question about his society when he met a young girl named Clarisse McClellan. He is also married to Mildred, who tries to suicide by taking too many sleeping pills and is out of her mind. In this society, the purpose of being a firefighter is to burn houses that hold books in them and arrest or kill the people who had been hiding the books. Towards the end of the story, Montag soon realizes that books can give you the knowledge one needs. The best way to keep that knowledge without someone