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Examples Of Archetypes In Fahrenheit 451

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Fahrenheit 451 tells the story of a dystopian world set in the 24th century. Reading goes against the law in the 24th century, and firemen burn houses that contain books. Some people accept this law while others see the reality of the situation. There are many characters in Fahrenheit 451 to represent Carl Jung’s archetypes. The three main archetypes in this novel include a hero, a wise old man, and a trickster. Guy Montag represents the hero, Faber represents the wise old man, and the society acts as the trickster. The first archetype shown is the hero, portrayed by Guy Montag. Guy works as a fireman in the dystopian society. He always lived his life the way society wanted him to, until he met his new neighbor, Clarisse. The first sign of

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