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Book Cover Evaluation

When i looked through all of the different versions of the Fahrenheit 451book covers i noticed some similar trends. On most of the book covers there was a man standing there in the fire. I’m sure this symbolizes the hero in the book that is probably against the burning of books. There is fire in every book cover leading me to the conclusion that this story has to do with the burning of things. Not just things, but books; in many of the other covers there was the burning of books. On the book cover that i have right now it shows burned and charred books. The reasoning behind the burning of books in the story is because it is against the law to read and when someone is caught reading a book the firemen come and burn the books in their yard. If the person caught reading the book refuses then the firemen will burn down their house.

Not reading the novel, but by knowing the basis of it, I found that the cover with the body made of book pages that is lit on fire standing triumphantly(The 50th Anniversary Edition) is the best cover for the novel. There was other book covers with a similar figure standing in that pose, but because this one was made of book pages it symbolizes the role the books played in the novel along with how the hero felt about the burning of the books. By standing with all his valor facing up towards the sky it showed how he was ready to fight for what he believed in. The burning setting around the figure is quiet self explanatory. Its odd how just one picture can help set the mood and explain the entire novel from just one glance.