Features explanations of the key themes, motifs, and symbols including censorship, blood, animals and nature, paradoxes, the sieve and the sand, and knowledge vs. ignorance. It also includes detailed analysis of these important characters: Guy Montag, Mildred Montag, Captain Beatty, and Professor Faber.

Context -- Plot overview -- Character list -- Analysis of major characters: Guy Montag ; Mildred Montag ; Captain Beatty ; Professor Faber -- Themes, motifs & sympbols: Censorship ; Knowledge versus ignorance ; Paradoxes ; Animal and nature imagery ; Religion ; Blood ; "The hearth and the salamander" ; "The sieve and the sand" ; The phoenix ; Mirrors -- summary & analysis: The hearth and the salamander ; The sieve and the sand ; Burning bright -- Important quotations explained -- Key facts -- Study questions -- How to write literary analysis: The literary essay: a step-by-step guide ; Suggested essay topics ; A+ student essay ; Glossary of literary terms ; A note on plagiarism -- Review & resources: Quiz ; Suggestions for further reading.